how to pronounce sufferance

/ˈsʌf.əɹ.əns/

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sufferance is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of sufferance

noun:

Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction.
A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods.
Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
Suffering; pain, misery.
Loss; damage; injury.

sufferance frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sufferance occurs in english on average 0.3 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 sufferance 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 sufferance can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;