Pronunciation

How to pronounce “succeeded”

“succeeded” is pronounced /səksiːdɪd/ — 3 syllables.
The sound

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succeeded

/səksiːdɪd/

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3 syllables. Stress the 'ceed' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

attain success or reach a desired goal

“The enterprise succeeded”

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