obsessive

/əbˈsɛsɪv/

Syllables ob·ses·sive

Stress ob-SES-sive

Phonics Breakdown

ob

/əb/

schwa

sess

/sɛs/

short e

ive

/ɪv/

short i

Meaning

having or showing an excessive preoccupation with something

Sound Reference

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ob=/əb/(about) + sess=/sɛs/(session) + ive=/ɪv/(give)

Example

He has an obsessive interest in details.