How to pronounce "suspende" in English
səˈspɛn.di
sə·SPEN·dee
Primary stress: SPEN
Hear native speakers say suspende in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “suspende”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
SPEN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SPEN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "suspende" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Suspended solids are very less, and total dissolved solids which also came out to be extremely low.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“suspended that people used till 11: 00 or a little bit past 11: 00 and was an”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“suspended. This new world of um of speech of free speech and as it pertains”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“suspended like we were together since kids like literally like I I was at her”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“suspended animation and he finds out that hot fudge and deep fat are good for”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“suspended. 1, 618 said they'd had a permanent ban, and more than 2, 500”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Suspended solids are very less, and total dissolved solids which also came out to be extremely low.
Hear it in context: “suspende”
4,770 clipsThe English word “suspende” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as səˈspɛn.di (phonetic respelling: sə-SPEN-dee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (sə · SPEN · dee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SPEN). Grammatically, “suspende” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 4,770 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “suspende” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @28:28
“which is much less than the standard specification. Suspended solids are very less, and total dissolved solids which also came out to be extremely low. solids which also came out to be extremely low.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @83:55
“technical meeting was in 1990 the last was in 98 we voted it out that was suspended that people used till 11: 00 or a little bit past 11: 00 and was an international standard all the countries voted in favor it took longer with 11”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @56:15
“those on Facebook, you would face maybe having the post deleted or your account suspended. This new world of um of speech of free speech and as it pertains to masculinity, do you think Elon Musk's decision to buy X, which I noticed,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @56:38
“out an application at a radio station she drove me because my license was suspended like we were together since kids like literally like I I was at her high school graduation I was at her college graduation you know I mean like”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @100:22
“Allen 1973 honestly I've seen no movies he wakes up after 200 years and suspended animation and he finds out that hot fudge and deep fat are good for you said oh we you know debunked all the you know stuff from before so I get this”
Definition & Meaning: “suspende”
- Suspende is a conjugated form of the Spanish or Portuguese verb suspender, meaning to suspend or hang.
Example Sentences (3)
- “El juez suspende la sesión hasta mañana.”
- “Suspended solids are very less, and total dissolved solids which also came out to be extremely low.”
- “suspended that people used till 11: 00 or a little bit past 11: 00 and was an”
Pronounce: “suspende”
- Pronunciation:
- sə-SPEN-dee
- Syllables:
- sə · SPEN · dee
- Written Hyphenation:
- sus · pen · de
- Primary stress:
- SPEN
- IPA:
- səˈspɛn.di
- Hear it in context
- suspende
Words that Rhyme with “suspende”
-ɛndiWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"suspende" (⁄səˈspɛn.di⁄) 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, "suspende" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about suspende
How do you pronounce “suspende”?
“suspende” is pronounced ⁄səˈspɛn.di⁄ (sə-SPEN-dee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “suspende”?
“suspende” has 3 syllables: sə · SPEN · dee.
Where is the stress in “suspende”?
The primary stress in “suspende” is on “SPEN”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “suspende” mean?
Suspende is a conjugated form of the Spanish or Portuguese verb suspender, meaning to suspend or hang.
How can I hear “suspende” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “suspende”?
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⁄).