obscene

/əbˈsiːn/

Syllables ob·scene

Stress ob-SCENE

Phonics Breakdown

ob

/əb/

schwa

scene

/siːn/

sc blend

Meaning

offensive or morally disgusting, especially related to sex

Sound Reference

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ob=/əb/(about) + scene=/siːn/(scene)

Example

The movie was banned because it contained obscene language.