how to pronounce obituary
/oʊˈbiːtʃuˌwɛɹiː/
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obituary is pronounced in five syllables
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An example use of obituary in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
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meanings of obituary
noun:
- A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.
- A register of deaths in a monastery.
- A brief notice of a person's death, as published in a newspaper.
adjective:
- Relating to the death of a person.
obituary frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word obituary occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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