How to Pronounce "sufferance"
word
ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns
SUHF-er-uhns
sˈʌfəɹəns
SUHF-uh-ruhns
Definition
Sufferance means the act of patiently accepting or allowing something, often something unpleasant or unwanted, without protest. It can also refer to the state of enduring pain or hardship.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns
British English
sˈʌfəɹəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUHF-er-uhns
UK
SUHF-uh-ruhns
Listen in Context
They lived there by sufferance, not by right.
Her presence at the party was on sufferance.
He accepted the job with quiet sufferance.
I stayed in the group only by sufferance, since they didn’t really want me there.