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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suffered

/ˈsʌfɚd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
suf-fered
IPA
/ˈsʌfɚd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of suffer

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsʌfɚd/
  • British English: /ˈsʌfəd/

Rhymes With

buffered rufford hufford bufford duford

Questions

How do you pronounce suffered?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌfɚd/.
What does suffered mean?
simple past and past participle of suffer

How to pronounce suffered

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