English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Substance Pronunciation
Substance is pronounced SUHB-stuhns, IPA /ˈsəbstəns/.
SUHB-stuhns
US /ˈsəbstəns/ · UK /ˈsʌbstəns/
Syllables: SUHB · stuhns (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A particular kind of matter, or the real meaning behind what is said.
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Substance in a Sentence
- A sticky substance had leaked onto the shelf.
- There was little substance in the reply.
- The ban covers any controlled substance.
Common Mispronunciations of Substance
Not suhb-STANS
SUHB comes first and comes loudest, unlike the verb substantiate, which pushes the beat back.
Not SUHB-stayns
That ance ending slackens to stuhns, with no ay anywhere near it.
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