precedes
Divide precedes into syllables:
pre · cedes
How to pronounce precedes:
Synonyms for precedes:
antecede
antedate
antedates
forerun
go before
herald
introduce
pave the way for
predates
usher in
Antonyms for precedes:
ends
finishes
follows
goes after
obeys
postdates
succeeds
Other 2-syllable words like precedes
Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like precedes does.
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 - shocking
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 - hobble
 - brusqueness
 - staple
 - whereas
 - resume
 - buoyant
 - snobbish
 - vivid
 - footprint
 - muddy
 - recoil
 - loudly
 - doable
 - deity
 - slanted
 - else's
 - engaged
 - exceed
 - presence
 - usurp
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