Ceded has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. | |
| 2. | France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which colonized the island in 1805. | |
| 3. | In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti. |