To pronounce "ceased", say CEAS-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /siːst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"ceased" has 2 syllables: ceas-ed. It rhymes with beast and deceased, if that helps it stick.
verb
“And with that, his twitching ceased.”
“And with that, he ceased twitching.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ceased" has 2 syllables: ceas · ed.
The IPA transcription of "ceased" is /siːst/.
Ceased: To stop.
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