cease

/siːs/

Syllables cease

Stress CEASE

Phonics Breakdown

c

/s/

soft c

ea

/iː/

long e

se

/s/

silent letter

Meaning

to stop or bring something to an end

Sound Reference

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c=/s/(city) + ea=/iː/(sea) + se=/s/(house)

Example

The factory will cease operations next year.