English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sustainable Pronunciation
Sustainable is pronounced suh-STAY-nuh-buhl, IPA /səˈsteɪnəbəl/.
suh-STAY-nuh-buhl
US /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ · UK /səˈsteɪnəbəl/
Syllables: suh · STAY · nuh · buhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Able to continue at the same level without using up resources.
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Sustainable in a Sentence
- The quota is not sustainable for another decade.
- They farm in a more sustainable way now.
- Sustainable packaging costs a little more.
Common Mispronunciations of Sustainable
Not SUH-stay-nuh-buhl
STAY is the loud beat, the second of four, and the rest runs away quietly.
Not suh-STY-nuh-buhl
That ai block gives the ay of day, never an eye sound.
Tip: Four beats, suh-STAY-nuh-buhl, built straight on sustain.
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