How to pronounce possession in American English
“possession” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to possession the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “possession” in: all accents · British English (513 clips)
“possession” in real sentences — American speakers
457 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Negroes in his possession.
National Archives
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the possession of a contractor.
US National Archives
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in their possession – excuse me.
State Department
Words that sound like “possession”
Words one sound away from possession — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “possession”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of possession. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.