HOW TO PRONOUNCE
sustainable
/səˈsteɪnəbəl/
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Give “tain” the strongest beat.
Use four syllables, with the long a of day in the second. Keep the opening vowel light and the two syllables after the main stress less prominent.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The team proposed a sustainable schedule.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does sustainable mean?
adjective
- Able to be sustained.
- Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
noun
- A renewable energy source.
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IPA pronunciation
/səˈsteɪnəbəl/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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China is robbing Peter to pay Paul and may not have a truly sustainable agriculture either.
The government is continuing an economic adjustment program to reduce Nigeria's dependence on oil and to help create a basis for sustainable noninflationary growth.
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These activities of the Member States and the Community shall entail compliance with the following guiding principles: stable prices, sound public finances and monetary conditions and a sustainable balance of payments." 5) The following Article shall be inserted: "ARTICLE 3b The Community shall act within the limit of the powers conferred upon it by this Treaty and of the objectives assigned to it therein.