How many syllables in obvious?

There are 3 syllables in the word obvious.

Divide obvious into syllables:

obvious (adjective):: easy to see or understand; easily discovered, seen, or understood; easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind.

apparent

axiomatic

bald

barefaced

blatant

bold

broad

clear

clear as a bell

clear-cut

conspicuous

crystal clear

cut-and-dried

decided

demonstrable

distinct

evident

explicit

frank

incontrovertible

indisputable

lucid

luminous

manifest

much in evidence

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