How to pronounce sustainwash
Say it like suh-STAYN-wahsh. Sustainwash has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STAYN).
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- suh
- STAYN
- wahsh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sustainwash pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- STAYNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- wahshKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
What does sustainwash mean?
- To engage in the sustainability analogue of, or subset of, greenwashing.“wondering whether the advertisement's talk of sustainability might be trying to sustainwash the reality”
Where does sustainwash come from?
From sustain + -wash, following the established pattern of greenwash, pinkwash, and similar forms (which came ultimately from the figurative-extension sense of whitewash as "to slap a paintjob over the truth to hide it and to give a speciou
Words that rhyme with sustainwash
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Questions about saying sustainwash
How do you pronounce sustainwash?
Say suh-STAYN-wahsh. The American pronunciation is /səˈsteɪnwɑʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sustainwash?
Sustainwash has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STAYN). Broken into parts: suh · STAYN · wahsh.