Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intolerance

/ɪnˈtɑ.lə.ɹəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: in-tol-er-ance
IPA: /ɪnˈtɑ.lə.ɹəns/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being intolerant.

Uncountable

noun

Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; of a food that is generally considered edible, an individual inability to digest it.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Religious intolerance is a serious problem in Brazil."
"By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect."
"lactose intolerance"

Etymology

Borrowed from French intolérance, itself from in- (“not”) + tolérance or borrowed from Latin intolerantia (“insolence, insufferableness; (very rare) intolerance”). By surface analysis, in- + tolerance.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: intolerantia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈtɑ.lə.ɹəns/
British English: /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

intolerances (plural)

Phrases

heat intolerance lactose intolerance systemic exertion intolerance disease

Frequently Paired Words

allergy

Rhymes With

tolerance

Questions

How do you pronounce intolerance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɑ.lə.ɹəns/.
What does intolerance mean?: The state of being intolerant.
Where does intolerance come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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