how to pronounce toughen

/ˈtʌfən/

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toughen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… you know true grit tough toughen up you …”

meanings of toughen

verb:

To become tough.
To make tough.

toughen frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word toughen occurs in english on average 0.5 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.