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obtain

Syllables: ob-tain: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: ob-TAIN.
Pronunciation: /əbˈteɪn/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the last syllable (2nd of 2), as in be-GIN and a-BOUT. In two-syllable words this pattern is typical of verbs.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as ob-tain.

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How do you divide obtain into syllables?

obtain divides as ob-tain. ob-tain: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in obtain?

Obtain has 2 syllables (ob-tain).

Which syllable is stressed in obtain?

The stressed syllable in obtain is tain. The 2nd syllable is stressed: ob-TAIN.

How do you pronounce obtain?

/əbˈteɪn/ in American English.