How many syllables in ceased?
Syllables in ceased
1
ceased
Ceased has one syllable.
How to say ceased
| Pronunciation | /sist/ 1 syllable · DUM |
|---|---|
| Stress | One syllable, so it carries the stress |
| Letters | 6 |
Ceased is said in a single beat with one vowel sound, so it has one syllable even though it is spelled with more than one vowel group.
Words that rhyme with ceased
- least
- east
- released
- increased
- priest
- beast
- southeast
- northeast
- decreased
- deceased
- feast
- yeast
- leased
- greased
- pieced
- policed
Questions
- How many syllables are in ceased?
- Ceased has one syllable.
- How do you divide ceased into syllables?
- Ceased is one syllable, so it isn't divided.