how to pronounce intolerant

/ɪnˈtɒl.əɹ.ənt/

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intolerant is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of intolerant in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… whether you are lactose intolerant there …”

meanings of intolerant

adjective:

Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.

noun:

One who is intolerant; a bigot.

intolerant frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word intolerant occurs in english on average 1.3 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.

topics intolerant can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that intolerant can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;