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How to pronounce ceasings

Say it like SEE-singz. Ceasings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEE).

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US American/ˈsisɪŋz/SEE-singz
UK British/ˈsiːsɪŋz/SEE-singz
  • SEE
  • singz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ceasings pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. singzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of ceasings

American and British speakers say ceasings in essentially the same way: /ˈsisɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈsiːsɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SEE-singz.

What does ceasings mean?

noun
  1. plural of ceasing How to pronounce ceasing

Questions about saying ceasings

How do you pronounce ceasings?

Say SEE-singz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsisɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈsiːsɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ceasings?

Ceasings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEE). Broken into parts: SEE · singz.

Do Americans and Brits say ceasings the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsisɪŋz/ and the British form is /ˈsiːsɪŋz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).