Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sustenation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: suste-na-tion
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of sustaining something; sustentation; maintenance.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] subservient to the ends they were designed for, God's glory and the sustenation and comfort of ourselves and our fellow-creatures."

Etymology

Variant of sustentation, likely by analogy to sustenance.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does sustenation mean?: The process of sustaining something; sustentation; maintenance.
Where does sustenation come from?: Variant of sustentation, likely by analogy to sustenance.

How to pronounce sustenation

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sustenation”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sustenation”.
Repeat and practice — Say “sustenation” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.