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Suspend Pronunciation
Suspend is pronounced suh-SPEND, IPA /səˈspɛnd/.
suh-SPEND
US /səˈspɛnd/ · UK /səˈspɛnd/
Syllables: suh · SPEND (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To stop something temporarily, or to hang something from above.
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Suspend in a Sentence
- The club suspended him for three matches.
- Cables suspend the walkway over the atrium.
- Trading was suspended for an hour on Monday.
Common Mispronunciations of Suspend
Not SUH-spend
SPEND at the back takes everything, so the word is the verb spend with a weak suh clipped on.
Not suh-SPENT
Let the voice carry through to the end so it closes on a d, which also keeps it apart from suspense.
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