How to Pronounce "succeed to"
expression
səkˈsid/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
suk-SEED too, tuh, tih
səksˈiːd/ /tˈuː
suks-EED too
Definition
To take over a position, office, or title after someone else, often because of inheritance or formal succession rules.
IPA Transcription
American English
səkˈsid/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
səksˈiːd/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suk-SEED too, tuh, tih
UK
suks-EED too
Listen in Context
After the king died, his son succeeded to the throne.
She will succeed to the presidency next year.
Only a direct heir can succeed to the family business.
He never thought he'd succeed to his uncle's title, but life is full of surprises.