obscurity

/əbˈskjʊrəti/

Syllables ob·scu·ri·ty

Stress ob-scu-RI-ty

Phonics Breakdown

ob

/əb/

schwa

scu

/skjʊ/

long u

ri

/rɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

ty ending

Meaning

the state of being unknown or unclear

Sound Reference

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ob=/əb/(about) + scu=/skju/(secure) + ri=/rɪ/(river) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The artist rose from obscurity to fame.