How many syllables in possesses?
Syllables in possesses
3
pos·sess·es
Possesses has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say possesses
| Said as /pəˈzɛsəz/ | 3 syllables, pos-SESS-es · da-DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /pəˈzɛsɪz/ | 3 syllables, pos-SESS-es · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say possesses slowly and listen for each vowel sound: pos, sess, es. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with possesses
- addresses
- dresses
- successes
- stresses
- expresses
- presses
- progresses
- messes
- guesses
- confesses
- excesses
- assesses
- impresses
- suppresses
- compresses
- blesses
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Questions
- How many syllables are in possesses?
- Possesses has three syllables.
- How do you divide possesses into syllables?
- Possesses divides as pos-sess-es.
- Which syllable is stressed in possesses?
- The second syllable (pos-SESS-es).