How do you pronounce "sustenance"?

In American English: /ˈsʌstənəns/ (SUHST-uhn-uhns). In British English: /sˈʌstənəns/ (S-uhst-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈsʌstənəns/ (SUHST-uhn-uhns). In Australian English: /sˈʌstənəns/ (S-uhst-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsʌstənəns/ (SUHST-uhn-uhns), while in British English it's /sˈʌstənəns/ (S-uhst-uhn).

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sustenance

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/ˈsʌstənəns/

SUHST-uhn-uhns

Syllable Breakdown

sʌstsus·ənte·ənsnance

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