how to pronounce sustainable

/səsˈtɛɪnəbəl/

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sustainable is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of sustainable in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… for making more sustainable fashion …”

meanings of sustainable

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.

sustainable frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word sustainable occurs in english on average 12.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.