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possession

How many syllables in possession?

  3 syllables

Divide possession into syllables:   pos-ses-sion
Stressed syllable in possession:   pos-ses-sion
How to pronounce possession:   puh-zesh-un
How to say possession:

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Synonyms for possession


2 syllables
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4 syllables
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    What rhymes with possession

    2 syllables
    • freshen
    • Hessian
    • session
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
      6 syllables
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