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How to pronounce deceased in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms dead person, dead soul, deceased person, decedent, departed
Type of person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
Has types zombi, zombie, living dead, infernal
Type Words
Synonyms asleep, at peace, at rest, departed, gone


he is deceased.

Examples of deceased

deceased
The former is an insurance annuity to spouses and children of deceased soldiers.
From the delawareonline.com
Still others find it too painful to visit the grave sites of deceased relatives.
From the toledoblade.com
The longtime conservative icon, now deceased, did not see that as an even trade.
From the washingtontimes.com
Many widows and widowers have pictures of their deceased spouses in their homes.
From the ocregister.com
She also listed her husband and daughter as deceased, even though they were not.
From the nytimes.com
When they do, Keynes and Hayek, both now long deceased, will be there in spirit.
From the businessweek.com
Crane, Pratt and Mini are deceased, which further clouds the issue of ownership.
From the dailyherald.com
Also, some centers may be more focused on deceased kidney transplants, she said.
From the cnn.com
The Book of the Dead was placed in the coffin or burial chamber of the deceased.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Dead person: someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done"
  • Asleep(p): dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
  • Deceased is a death/thrash metal band from Virginia, that has attained a dedicated, though cult following throughout a lengthy recording and live career. ...
  • (N) one in whom all physical life has ceased; (V) dead.
  • Dead. Other synonyms suggest a journey or departure (passed away, passed on, no longer with us).
  • Dead, expired, or passed.
  • Fourth (last) priority in patient treatment according to the S.T.A.R.T. triage system
  • Are left where they fell, covered if necessary; note that in START a person is not triaged "DECEASED" unless they are not breathing and an effort to reposition their airway has been unsuccessful
  • Recently dead. Sometimes referred to as the decedent by the legal profession.