how to pronounce obsession
/əbˈsɛʃən/
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obsession is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of obsession in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… not to mention her obsession with guns …”
meanings of obsession
noun:
- A compulsive or irrational preoccupation.
- Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.
- An unhealthy fixation.
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