How To Pronounce Obsess

obsess

Phonemic

/əbˈses/

Phonetic

[əbˈses]

Phonemic

/əbˈses/

In British English, obsess is pronounced /əbˈses/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈses]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈses/.

Obsess has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əbses

Obsess has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

obsess + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/əbˈses.ɪz/

obsess + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əbˈsest/

obsess + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əbˈses.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Obsess

Questions About Obsess

How do you pronounce obsess in British English?

In British English, obsess is pronounced /əbˈses/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈses].

How do you pronounce obsess in American English?

In American English, obsess is pronounced /əbˈses/.

How many syllables are in obsess?

Obsess has two syllables, /əb/ + /ses/.

Where is the stress in obsess?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.

Do British and American English pronounce obsess the same way?

Yes. Both are /əbˈses/.

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