obscenity

/əbˈsɛnəti/

Syllables ob·scen·i·ty

Stress ob-SCEN-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

ob

/əb/

schwa

scen

/sɛn/

short e

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

ty ending

Meaning

language or behavior that is offensive, indecent, or obscene

Sound Reference

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ob=/əb/(about) + scen=/sɛn/(send) + i=/ə/(sofa) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The comedian was fined for using obscenity on television.