how to pronounce toughness

/ˈtʌfnəs/

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toughness is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… have the mental toughness the drive to …”

meanings of toughness

noun:

Resistance to fracture when stressed.
The state of being tough.
A formidable difficulty.

toughness frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word toughness occurs in english on average 1.5 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.