How to pronounce "nonsustainable" in English
non·su·stai·na·ble
Hear native speakers say nonsustainable in context across real video clips
What are some of the problems associated with natural gas? Yes. It's expensive and it's nonsustainable. It's expensive and it's nonsustainable.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “nonsustainable”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
non
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
su
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
stai
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
na
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ble
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "nonsustainable" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“It's expensive and it's nonsustainable.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“What we have now is, 50 percent of the human race living above our means in a nonsustainable world with a big carbon footprint.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“But the problem is that we put so much pressure on those species that they become endangered and nonsustainable.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “nonsustainable”
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It's expensive and it's nonsustainable.
Hear it in context: “nonsustainable”
3 clipsThe English word “nonsustainable”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (non · su · stai · na · ble). Grammatically, “nonsustainable” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “nonsustainable” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @21:04
“What are some of the problems associated with natural gas? Yes. It's expensive and it's nonsustainable. It's expensive and it's nonsustainable.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @39:59
“have that sense of framework from the outside in and from top-down. So, can we make this in time? What we have now is, 50 percent of the human race living above our means in a nonsustainable world with a big carbon footprint. race living above our means in a nonsustainable world with a big carbon footprint.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @22:40
“it. Okay, I got my Omega-3s, I'm good. But the problem is that we put so much pressure on those species that they become endangered and nonsustainable. So somehow we're going to have to find a comfort and nonsustainable. So somehow we're going to have to find a comfort”
Definition & Meaning: “nonsustainable”
- Not sustainable.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The surge was a nonsustainable military incursion of Shiite Baghdad, which had the effect of curbing street-level violence.”
- “Yes. It's expensive and it's nonsustainable.”
- “So, can we make this in time? What we have now is, 50 percent of the human race living above our means in a nonsustainable world with a big carbon footprint.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “nonsustainable”
- Syllables:
- non · su · stai · na · ble
- Hear it in context
- nonsustainable
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"nonsustainable" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "nonsustainable" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about nonsustainable
How many syllables are in “nonsustainable”?
“nonsustainable” has 5 syllables: non · su · stai · na · ble.
What does “nonsustainable” mean?
Not sustainable.
How can I hear “nonsustainable” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “nonsustainable” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “nonsustainable”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).