how to pronounce suspense

/sys.pɑ̃s/

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suspense is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of suspense in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… sans enjeu et même sans suspense en fait …”

meanings of suspense

noun:

Suspense (emotion; feeling).
Suspense (state of being suspended).

suspense frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word suspense occurs in french on average 11.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.