How to pronounce "obsess"

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We say we want colleges to be more

equitable, more accessible.

But we tend to obsess over a tiny group of colleges,

places like Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, MIT.

But our cultural obsession with a limited group

of highly rejective colleges has major consequences.

Regional public universities, or RPUs for short,

are the exact opposite.

RPUs, pride themselves on accepting everyone or almost everyone who applies.

RPU students are more likely to be first generation college students like I was,

students of color, low-income students, veterans.

So when you hear someone saying,

"Oh, anyone can get into that school,"

push them on why that's a bad thing.

You don't have to be rude about it.

You could just say,

"Wow, that's amazing

that that school gives so many people

the opportunity to go to college."

Phonetic Breakdown of "obsess"

Learn how to break down "obsess" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/əbˈsɛs/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

AH0 B S EH1 S

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Definition of "obsess"

Pronunciation: /əbˈsɛs/

Verb

(passive, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.

Example: "Some people are obsessed with sports."
To dominate the thoughts of someone.

Example: "Thoughts of her obsess my every waking moment."
(construed with over) To think or talk obsessively about.

Example: "Stop obsessing over it, will you!"