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How to pronounce preceding in English?

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Synonyms past, retiring
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Examples of preceding

preceding
The preceding information is brought to you by Lon Joyce, scout for the Dodgers.
From the ocregister.com
Most felt that the global boom of the preceding four years was very much intact.
From the time.com
Events are free, but there's a charge for the play preceding Paula Vogel's talk.
From the charlotteobserver.com
This is something that happened preceding the personnel and controller's audits.
From the dailynews.com
The President is unlikely to have served tea in the meeting preceding the gaffe.
From the economist.com
Beyond preceding the surname there is no particular ordering rule for forenames.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The thickness of the CF card type is dictated by the preceding PC Card standard.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Daytime drama Doctors began in the spring of 2000, preceding Neighbours on BBC1.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In the preceding 24 hours, only four had come, said head physician Tariq Bayati.
From the latimes.com
More examples
  • Predate: be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
  • Come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
  • Be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
  • Move ahead (of others) in time or space
  • Furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
  • Preceding(a): existing or coming before
  • (preceding) past(a): of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
  • To go before, go in front of; To have higher rank than (someone or something else)
  • (Precedes) The particular figures which can logically by danced before a given figure.