sustained

Questions about sustained

What does sustained mean?

sustained means "maintained at length without interruption or weakening". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in sustained?

sustained has 2 syllables: su-stained. The stress falls on "stained". In IPA it is /səˈsteɪnd/.

What is another word for sustained?

Close synonyms include free burning. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sustained a common word?

sustained is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with sustained?

3 words rhyme with sustained. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.