novˈel (nŏvˈĕl), new, unusual.

Nuˈbi-an ge-ogˈra-pher (nūˈbĭ-ȧn je᷵-ogˈ-rȧ-fẽr). Poe in all probability refers to the African geographer, Ptolemy.

nugˈget (nŭgˈĕt), a native lump of precious metal.

nupˈtials (nŭpˈshălz), marriage.

obˈe-lisk (ŏbˈe᷵-lĭsk), an upright, pointed, four-sided pillar.

ob-liqueˈly (ŏb-lēkˈlĭ), slantingly.

oˈboe (ōˈboi), a wind instrument.

obˌser-vaˈtion (ŏbˌzẽr-vāˈshŭn), taking notice; the ascertaining of the altitude of a heavenly body to find a vessel’s position at sea.

obˈsta-cle (ŏbˈstȧ-k’l), hindrance.

obˈsti-na-cy (ŏbˈstĭ-nȧ-sĭ), stubbornness.