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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceasing

/ˈsiːsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
ceas-ing
IPA
/ˈsiːsɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cease

noun

A cessation.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

ceasings (plural)

Rhymes With

increasing releasing decreasing policing leasing piecing greasing unceasing fleecing subleasing schmiesing

Questions

How do you pronounce ceasing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːsɪŋ/.
What does ceasing mean?
present participle and gerund of cease

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