How to pronounce possession
pos·SES·sion
"possession" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: SES.
- Sounds like
- puh-ZESH-uhn
- IPA (American)
- /pəˈzɛʃən/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -sion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.