How to pronounce suffrage
American English pronunciation
SUF-rij
- IPA
- /ˈsʌfɹɪdʒ/
- Syllables
- SUF · rij (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What suffrage means
The right to vote in elections
In a sentence: We learned how people marched for years to win suffrage for women.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin suffragium, meaning a vote or the right to vote. It is not related to the word suffer.
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