Possession has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prospect is often better than possession. | |
| 2. | Possession is nine points of the law. | |
| 3. | I have never had more than $500 in my possession. | |
| 4. | The possession of intellect is what distinguishes us from wild animals. | |
| 5. | He is in possession of this land. | |
| 6. | It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly. | |
| 7. | Our health is our most precious possession. | |
| 8. | The ball is that boy's prized possession. | |
| 9. | Portugal has decriminalized the personal possession of drugs. | |
| 10. | Adam spent 3 years in jail for drug possession. |