How Do You Spell CESSED?
Pronunciation: [sˈɛst] (IPA) 
The word "cessed" is an uncommon word that is spelled with a "c" and two "s's". The IPA phonetic transcription of "cessed" is /sɛst/, which shows that the "c" is pronounced as /s/ and the double "s" is pronounced with a voiceless /s/ sound. The word "cessed" is used in legal contexts to describe a property that has been taken over or acquired by the government for public use. Due to its infrequent usage, the spelling of "cessed" is often confused with "ceased".
