Five Hard Words Play today

Tier three of five

How to spell precede

What it means

to come before

How it sounds

/prɪˈsid/

Why it catches people out

Ends in -cede, not -ceed. Only three verbs take -ceed.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

A short talk will precede the meal.

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Puzzle #69 — October 1, 2026