How to pronounce possessing in American English
“possessing” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to possessing the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “possessing” in: all accents · British English (42 clips)
“possessing” in real sentences — American speakers
48 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the problem posed by an Iran potentially possessing nuclear weapons.
The Obama White House
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possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.” After changes by the committee as
US National Archives
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In North Korea, a young leader stands atop a country of 25 million people, possessing one
State Department
Words that sound like “possessing”
Words one sound away from possessing — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “possessing”
Why real speech
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