The Mnemonic Device: Full SPEED Ahead
With 12 words ending with the pronunciation of "seed," how can you spell each word correctly?
Well you'll need a few tricks!
Well you'll need a few tricks!
Trick #1: Knowing there is only 1 word ending in -sede, 3 words ending in -ceed, and 8 words ending in -cede, memorize the one -sede word, supersede = to sit + above.
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Trick #2: Learn the 3 unique words ending in -ceed, by using the mnemonic device: Full Speed Ahead. This helps since both -ceed and -cede mean: go, yield, withdraw
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Full Speed Ahead
"P" = pro- proceed = go + ahead, forward
"E" = ex- exceed = go + out
- First, notice that SPEED and -ceed both end in -eed. Therefore, this mnemonic Full Speed Ahead reminds you to use -ceed.
- Next, the first 3 letters of speed are - S, P, and E. These represent the first letters of the 3 prefixes that attach to -ceed.
"P" = pro- proceed = go + ahead, forward
"E" = ex- exceed = go + out
- Well, how do you remember to use pro- rather than pre-?
- How do you remember to use suc- rather than se-?
Once you have memorized the 1 word ending in -sede and the 3 words ending in -ceed using Full Speed Ahead, you'll always be able to figure out that the remaining 8 words end in -cede:
- accede = yield + to
- antecede = go + before
- cede = withdraw
- concede = fully + withdraw
- intercede = go + between
- precede = go + before
- recede = go + back
- secede = go + apart