how to pronounce suspender

/səˈspɛn.dəɹ/

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suspender is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… participating next suspender house for …”

meanings of suspender

noun:

An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.
Something or someone who suspends.
An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers. Called braces in other parts of the world.

suspender frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word suspender 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.