how to pronounce substance

/ˈsʌbstəns/

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substance is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… of a viscous substance while a Pollock …”

meanings of substance

noun:

Drugs (illegal narcotics).
A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
Hypostasis.
Physical matter; material.
The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

verb:

To give substance to; to make real or substantial.

substance frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word substance occurs in english on average 14.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.