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say it: suh-SPEN-shuhn
suspension is a noun meaning "a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy". It is pronounced /səˈspɛnʃən/ — suh-SPEN-shuhn. It carries 7 recorded senses.
temporary cessation or suspension
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for suspension come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.