How to Pronounce "untenable"
word
ənˈtɛnəbəɫ
un-TEN-uh-buhl
ʌntˈɛnəbəl
un-TEN-uh-buhl
Definition
If something is untenable, it cannot be defended or supported, often because it is unreasonable or not possible to maintain.
IPA Transcription
American English
ənˈtɛnəbəɫ
British English
ʌntˈɛnəbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
un-TEN-uh-buhl
UK
un-TEN-uh-buhl
Listen in Context
His argument was untenable and nobody agreed with him.
The company's plan was untenable in the current market.
It would be untenable to keep working with no break.
After the scandal, his position at the company became untenable.