sustainability
sa-STAY-na-BI-li-tee
sastaynabilitee
/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sustainability” is spelled “sastaynabilitee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | a | s | t | ay | n | a | b | i | l | i | t | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /i/ |
English writes “sustainability” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sastaynabilitee” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “sustainability”
prettypartycitysecuritydirtyplentyguiltyteasweetieduty
“sustainability” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sustainability”?
“sustainability” is pronounced sa-STAY-na-BI-li-tee — IPA /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sastaynabilitee”.
How many syllables are in “sustainability”?
“sustainability” has 6 syllables: sa-STAY-na-BI-li-tee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).