sustained
sa-STAYND
sastaynd
/səˈsteɪnd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sustained” is spelled “sastaynd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | a | s | t | ay | n | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /d/ |
English writes “sustained” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sastaynd” — 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 “sustained”
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“sustained” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sustained”?
“sustained” is pronounced sa-STAYND — IPA /səˈsteɪnd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sastaynd”.
How many syllables are in “sustained”?
“sustained” has 2 syllables: sa-STAYND (the capitalized syllable is stressed).