How to pronounce "longsuffering" in English
lon·gsuf·fe·ring
Hear native speakers say longsuffering in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “longsuffering”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
lon
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gsuf
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
fe
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ring
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "longsuffering" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "longsuffering is" sounds like "longsuffering-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "longsuffering" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“toad Mario's longsuffering companion has never had his own video game so for that”— WIREDWatch clip
“our people white people have tried to present themselves in a patient tolerant longsuffering forbearing sort of way and the expression that sums it up that I've”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“longsuffering husband no one else would dream of asking and I like to push boundaries and try new and different things such as”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And it charts longtime up and down, longsuffering sometimes, relationship between two best friends who go through pretty much everything”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“American Consumer so how do you play something like that how about with a longsuffering restaurant stock like Panera Bread”— CNBCWatch clip
“longsuffering people who really are and have been for a long time and are”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “longsuffering”
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toad Mario's longsuffering companion has never had his own video game so for that
Hear it in context: “longsuffering”
11 clipsThe English word “longsuffering”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (lon · gsuf · fe · ring). Grammatically, “longsuffering” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “longsuffering” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @4:45
“its spot all right put it up there and number 14 Captain Toad treasure Tracker toad Mario's longsuffering companion has never had his own video game so for that reason Captain Toad treasure Tracker they did a good job like you said taking”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @29:57
“worth John Houston when you talk about time often our people white people have tried to present themselves in a patient tolerant longsuffering forbearing sort of way and the expression that sums it up that I've longsuffering forbearing sort of way and the expression that sums it up that I've”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @7:00
“Parker so I love asking questions questions that according to my longsuffering husband no one else would dream of asking and I like to push boundaries and try new and different things such as asking and I like to push boundaries and try new and different things such as”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:34
“opening this month. And it charts longtime up and down, longsuffering sometimes, relationship between two best friends who go through pretty much everything longsuffering sometimes, relationship between two”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @1:03
“very good investment I think it's time to get a little more positive about the American Consumer so how do you play something like that how about with a longsuffering restaurant stock like Panera Bread longsuffering restaurant stock like Panera”
Definition & Meaning: “longsuffering”
- Long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity
Example Sentences (3)
- “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
- “toad Mario's longsuffering companion has never had his own video game so for that”
- “our people white people have tried to present themselves in a patient tolerant longsuffering forbearing sort of way and the expression that sums it up that I've”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “longsuffering”
- Syllables:
- lon · gsuf · fe · ring
- Hear it in context
- longsuffering
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"longsuffering" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "longsuffering" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about longsuffering
How many syllables are in “longsuffering”?
“longsuffering” has 4 syllables: lon · gsuf · fe · ring.
What does “longsuffering” mean?
Long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity
How can I hear “longsuffering” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “longsuffering” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “longsuffering”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).