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possess

pa-ZES

pazes in Ingglish

IPA /pəˈzɛs/ · 2 syllables

How “possess” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “possess” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
English	p	oss	e	ss
Ingglish	p	az	e	s

“possess” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “possess”
Ingglish	p	a	z	e	s
IPA	/p/	/ə/	/z/	/ɛ/	/s/

Sounds: 5 sounds from 7 letters: 2 vowels /ə/, /ɛ/ and 3 consonants /p/, /z/, /s/
Syllables: 2 — pa · ZES, stress on the 2nd
Frequency: fairly common: 5.6 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #6,423 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending: /ɛs/

Words that rhyme with “possess” (/ɛs/)

unless success express confess impress distress recess undress assess suppress

“possess” — questions & answers

How do you spell “possess”?

P-O-S-S-E-S-S in English; “pazes” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “possess”?

pa-ZES — IPA /pəˈzɛs/, 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “possess”?

/pəˈzɛs/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

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