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How to pronounce “obviate”

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Pronunciation guide for obviate

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of obviate with real speech in context.
Available examples: 7 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Richard Pyle: Exploring the reef's Twilight Zone 16 minutesis that to obviate the problem of nitrogen narcosis --
Definition summary: (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.

Example 1 of 7

Richard Pyle: Exploring the reef's Twilight Zone 16 minutes

is that to obviate the problem of nitrogen narcosis --

[Verb]
(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
(transitive) To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).
[Noun]
(linguistics) Synonym of obviative.
[Adjective]
(linguistics) Synonym of obviative.

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