How to Pronounce "unsustainable"
word
ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəɫ
uhn-suh-STAY-nuh-buhl
ʌnsəstˈeɪnəbəl
un-suh-STAY-nuh-buhl
Definition
Impossible to maintain or continue for a long time, often because it uses too many resources or causes harm.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəɫ
British English
ʌnsəstˈeɪnəbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-suh-STAY-nuh-buhl
UK
un-suh-STAY-nuh-buhl
Listen in Context
This level of pollution is unsustainable.
Our current use of water is unsustainable.
The company's growth was unsustainable.
If we keep spending like this, it’s just unsustainable.