Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obsessional

/əbsˈɛʃənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
ob-ses-sion-al
IPA
/əbsˈɛʃənəl/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked by obsession

Etymology

From obsession + -al.

Inflected Forms

more obsessional (comparative) most obsessional (superlative)

Derived Forms

obsessionalism obsessionality obsessionally

Synonyms

obsessive

Rhymes With

professional non-professional congressional unprofessional confessional processional concessional nonprofessional

Questions

How do you pronounce obsessional?
The recorded pronunciation is /əbsˈɛʃənəl/.
What does obsessional mean?
Marked by obsession
Where does obsessional come from?
From obsession + -al.

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