Wie man „possess“ auf Englisch ausspricht
pəˈzɛs
pə·ZES
Hauptbetonung: ZES
Höre Muttersprachler „possess“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “possess”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ZES
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("ZES"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "possess" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "possess is" sounds like "possess-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "possess" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“possess a person, might have to be exorcised from that person by means of magic.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“possess an assert dominion over other living things which is which is”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“possess classified information. He was subsequently read out from that access and when that room was disassembled, he was specifically”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“possess. We are, in fact, a generation that has never known peace, but we are fighting for that peace.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“possess this whole wealth of soft skills-- effective collaboration, critical thinking abilities, effective communication, both in written,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“possess a living body and uh and of course uh in many um societies this is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „possess“
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possess a person, might have to be exorcised from that person by means of magic.
Im Kontext hören: “possess”
2.256 ClipsThe Englisch word “possess” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pəˈzɛs (phonetic respelling: pə-ZES). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (pə · ZES), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (ZES). Grammatically, “possess” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 2.256 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “possess” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @30:18
“very often as the work of a demon or an evil god that might possess a person, might have to be exorcised from that person by means of magic. that person by means of magic.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @50:08
“talking about how human beings inherited a divine right to rule over and to possess an assert dominion over other living things which is which is completely contradictory to our cosmology in our worldview our original”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @3:45
“he was national security advisor that where he was authorized to review and possess classified information. He was subsequently read out from that access and when that room was disassembled, he was specifically access and when that room was disassembled, he was specifically”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:47
“world they made us possess. We are, in fact, a generation that has never known peace, but we are fighting for that peace. generation that has never known peace,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @14:58
“but people that really thrive actually possess this whole wealth of soft skills-- effective collaboration, critical thinking abilities, effective communication, both in written, effective collaboration, critical thinking abilities,”
Definition & Bedeutung: “possess”
- To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
- Of an idea, thought, etc.: to dominate (someone's mind); to strongly influence.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “He does not even possess a working telephone.”
- “I am poſſeſt with an adulterate blot, / My bloud is mingled with the crime of luſt: […]”
- “possess a person, might have to be exorcised from that person by means of magic.”
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Aussprache: “possess”
- Pronunciation:
- pə-ZES
- Silben:
- pə · ZES
- Written Hyphenation:
- pos · sess
- Hauptbetonung:
- ZES
- IPA:
- pəˈzɛs
- Im Kontext hören
- possess
Reimwörter für “possess”
-ɛsKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "possess" (⁄pəˈzɛs⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „possess“
Wie spricht man „possess“ aus?
„possess“ wird als ⁄pəˈzɛs⁄ (pə-ZES) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „possess“?
„possess“ hat 2 Silben: pə · ZES.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „possess“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „possess“ liegt auf „ZES“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „possess“?
To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
Wie kann ich „possess“ in echten Sätzen hören?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “possess”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).