oblige

/əˈblaɪdʒ/

Syllables o·blige

Stress o-BLIGE

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

bl

/bl/

consonant blend

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

ge

/dʒ/

soft g

Meaning

to require or force someone to do something; to do a favor for someone

Sound Reference

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o=/ə/(about) + bl=/bl/(black) + i=/aɪ/(time) + ge=/dʒ/(age)

Example

I feel obliged to help my parents.