possessive

/pəˈzɛsɪv/

Syllables pos·ses·sive

Stress po-SES-sive

Phonics Breakdown

pos

/pə/

schwa

ses

/zɛs/

s as z

sive

/sɪv/

short i

Meaning

showing ownership; relating to possession (also a grammatical term)

Sound Reference

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po=/pə/(police) + sess=/zɛs/(possess) + sive=/sɪv/(massive)

Example

My is a possessive adjective in English.