How to Pronounce "obsessions"
word
əbˈsɛʃənz
ub-SEH-shunz
ɒbsˈɛʃənz
ob-SEH-shunz
Definition
Obsessions are thoughts or feelings that you cannot stop thinking about and that often control your attention or actions. They can refer to both harmless fixations or unhealthy mental patterns.
IPA Transcription
American English
əbˈsɛʃənz
British English
ɒbsˈɛʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ub-SEH-shunz
UK
ob-SEH-shunz
Listen in Context
She has many obsessions about keeping her house clean.
His obsessions make it hard for him to focus on work.
Children sometimes develop strange obsessions.
Social media can create new obsessions that take up all your free time.