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How to pronounce tolerance

American English pronunciation

TOL-ur-uns

IPA
/ˈtɑlɚəns/
Syllables
TOL · ur · uns (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)

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What tolerance means

noun

Respect for people whose ways or beliefs are different from yours

In a sentence: Our class learned tolerance by sharing foods and holidays from many families.

Where it comes from: From a Latin word that meant to put up with something hard.

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