How To Pronounce Sustain
sustain
In British English, sustain is pronounced /səˈsteɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈste͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈsteɪn/.
Sustain has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Sustain has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Sustain
Questions About Sustain
How do you pronounce sustain in British English?
In British English, sustain is pronounced /səˈsteɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈste͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce sustain in American English?
In American English, sustain is pronounced /səˈsteɪn/.
How many syllables are in sustain?
Sustain has two syllables, /sə/ + /steɪn/.
Where is the stress in sustain?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /steɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sustain the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈsteɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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