obsess

/əbˈsɛs/

Syllables ob·sess

Stress ob-SESS

Phonics Breakdown

ob

/əb/

schwa

sess

/sɛs/

short e

Meaning

to fill the mind continually; to preoccupy or dominate thoughts

Sound Reference

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ob=/əb/(about) + sess=/sɛs/(less)

Example

He tends to obsess over small details.