Pronunciation: [sˈɜːsiːsd] (IPA) 
The word "surceased" is spelled with a silent "e" at the end, indicating that the "c" is pronounced as an "s" sound. The IPA phonetic transcription for "surceased" is /sərˈsist/. The stress is on the second syllable, and the first "e" in the word is pronounced as a schwa sound. "Surceased" is a verb that means to come to an end or to cease altogether, often in reference to someone's life.
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The word surceased is derived from the Old French word surcese, which comes from the Latin word surcessus, the past participle form of surcedere. Surcedere is a compound word, consisting of sur- (meaning over or above) and cedere (meaning to go or to yield). Therefore, the etymology of surceased can be traced back to Latin, with the underlying meaning of to cease or to stop completely.
