obligations

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: ob-li-ga-tions (4)

English Definition

Duties or commitments that one is legally or morally bound to.

Example Sentence

We must fulfill our family obligations.

US IPA /ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃnz/
UK IPA /ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃnz/