How to pronounce “sufrir”

Hear how “sufrir (to suffer)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

sufrirsoo-FREER
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningto suffer
Syllablessu · frir (2)
StressWords ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: FRIR.
IPA/su.ˈfɾiɾ/

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Example sentences

No quiero sufrir.I don't want to suffer.
Sufre mucho con el calor.She suffers a lot in the heat.

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