Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obsessed

/əbˈsɛst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
ob-sessed
IPA
/əbˈsɛst/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Influenced or controlled by evil spirits, but less than possessed in that the spirits do not actually reside in the victim.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əbˈsɛst/
  • British English: /əbˈsɛst/

Inflected Forms

more obsessed (comparative) most obsessed (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce obsessed?
The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈsɛst/.
What does obsessed mean?
simple past and past participle of obsess

How to pronounce obsessed

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