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How to pronounce “obstacle”
Hear “obstacle” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for obstacle
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of obstacle with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Crowdfunding Astronomy & Google Sky
Google Sky proved to be a frustrating technical obstacle
- Definition summary
- Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce obstacle
Crowdfunding Astronomy & Google Sky

Google Sky proved to be a frustrating technical obstacle
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “obstacle”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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