observe
verbHow many syllables in observe?
There are 2 syllables in the word observe.How to pronounce observe:
Definition of observe:
- observe (verb):
- to watch (something) carefully
- to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) comply with
Synonyms for observe:
catch out
detect
discover
find
find out
instantiate
notice
see
sense
spy
trace
Antonyms for observe:
be numb to
be unaware of
be unaware to
except
fail to grasp
ignore
misinterpret
miss
misunderstand
neglect
notice the absence of
overlook
specifize
unsettle
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- sadly
- pumice
- meaner
- flower
- allure
- obsess
- famine
- drifted
- chignon
- tubby
- sweeter
- quibble
- fasten
- baffle
- Cora
- straighten
- pompous
- cheery
- gorge
- frisky
- vary
- simply
- awry
- squalid
- burglar
- boldly
- beckons
- pounces
- bravely
- hygiene
- worksheets
- meekly
- patterned
- streamlet
- harbour
- unclothed
- penult
- dwindling
- slogged
- ichor
- commence
- Sanders
- surmount
- decrease
- alludes
- squiggle
- fastly
- grotty
- schoolbook
- guileless
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