How do you pronounce "sustaining"?

In American English: /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/ (suh-STAYN-ing). In British English: /səstˈeɪnɪŋ/ (suhst-AYN-ing). In Canadian English: /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/ (suh-STAYN-ing). In Australian English: /səstˈeɪnɪŋ/ (suhst-AYN-ing).

Is "sustaining" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/ (suh-STAYN-ing), while in British English it's /səstˈeɪnɪŋ/ (suhst-AYN-ing).

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sustaining

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/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/

suh-STAYN-ing

Syllable Breakdown

səsus·steɪntain·ɪŋing

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