ɔːlðˈoʊ ʌŋkəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪkli, bɪtˈuːmɛn kæn biː mˌeɪd fɹʌm nˌɑːnpətɹˈoʊliːəmbˈeɪst ɹᵻnˈuːəbəl ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ʃˈʊɡɚ, məlˈæsᵻz ænd ɹˈaɪs, kˈɔːɹn ænd pətˈeɪɾoʊ stˈɑːɹtʃᵻz.
Although uncompetitive economically, bitumen can be made from nonpetroleum-based renewable resources such as sugar, molasses and rice, corn and potato starches.