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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable tain
  • 11 letters
Syllables
sus-tain-a-ble: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: sus-TAIN-a-ble.
Pronunciation
/səsˈteɪnəbəl/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (2nd of 4), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as sus-tainable, sustain-able, sustaina-ble.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide sustainable into syllables?

sustainable divides as sus-tain-a-ble. sus-tain-a-ble: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in sustainable?

Sustainable has 4 syllables (sus-tain-a-ble).

Which syllable is stressed in sustainable?

The stressed syllable in sustainable is tain. The 2nd syllable is stressed: sus-TAIN-a-ble.

How do you pronounce sustainable?

/səsˈteɪnəbəl/ in American English.