How To Pronounce Possess
possess
In British English, possess is pronounced /pəˈzes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈzes]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈzes/.
Possess 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
Possess 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.
Words That Rhyme With Possess
Questions About Possess
How do you pronounce possess in British English?
In British English, possess is pronounced /pəˈzes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈzes].
How do you pronounce possess in American English?
In American English, possess is pronounced /pəˈzes/.
How many syllables are in possess?
Possess has two syllables, /pə/ + /zes/.
Where is the stress in possess?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zes/.
Do British and American English pronounce possess the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈzes/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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