The word "suffraganship" refers to the state or position of being a suffragan bishop in the Anglican Church. The spelling of this word can be broken down using IPA phonetic transcription: [ˈsʌfrədʒænʃɪp]. The stress falls on the second syllable, with the "a" pronounced as a short "u" sound. The "g" is soft, sounding like a "j", and the "sh" is pronounced as "sh". The "i" is pronounced as a short "i", and the final "p" is silent.