How To Pronounce Obsession
obsession
In British English, obsession is pronounced /əbˈseʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈseʃ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈseʃ.ən/.
Obsession has three 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
Obsession has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Obsession
Questions About Obsession
How do you pronounce obsession in British English?
In British English, obsession is pronounced /əbˈseʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈseʃ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce obsession in American English?
In American English, obsession is pronounced /əbˈseʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in obsession?
Obsession has three syllables, /əb/ + /seʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in obsession?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /seʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce obsession the same way?
Yes. Both are /əbˈseʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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