obsession

/əbˈseʃən/

Syllables ob·ses·sion

Stress ob-SES-sion

Phonics Breakdown

ob

/əb/

schwa

ses

/ses/

short e

sion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind

Sound Reference

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ob=/əb/(about) + ses=/ses/(session) + sion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

His obsession with perfection made him work late every night.