IPA Transcription of "possession" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “possession” is /pəˈzɛʃən/.

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possessionpəˈzɛʃən

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Dialect Variants

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English (Australia)/pəˈzeʃən/
English (United Kingdom)/pəˈzɛʃən/
English (United Kingdom)/pəˈzɛʃn/

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