how to pronounce subsistence

/səbˈsɪstəns/

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subsistence is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of subsistence in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… by and large it was a subsistence trade …”

meanings of subsistence

noun:

Something (food, water, money, etc.) that is required to stay alive.
Inherency.
Embodiment or personification or hypostasis of an underlying principle or quality.
The act of maintaining oneself at a minimum level.
Real being; existence.

subsistence frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word subsistence occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.