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
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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