How to pronounce subject
Say it like SUHB-jikt. Subject has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUHB).
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- SUHB
- jikt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Subject pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SUHBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- jiktKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of subject
American and British speakers say subject in essentially the same way: /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ in the US and /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SUHB-jikt.
Other ways to say subject
Subject also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- sub-JEKT /səbˈdʒɛkt/
What does subject mean?
- the subject matter of a conversation or discussion“he didn't want to discuss that subject”“it was a very sensitive topic”
- something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation“a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject”
- a branch of knowledge“in what discipline is his doctorate?”“teachers should be well trained in their subject”
- cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to“He subjected me to his awful poetry”“The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills”
- make accountable for“He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors”
- make subservient; force to submit or subdue
- possibly accepting or permitting“a passage capable of misinterpretation”“open to interpretation”
- being under the power or sovereignty of another or others“subject peoples”“a dependent prince”
- likely to be affected by something“the bond is subject to taxation”“he is subject to fits of depression”
Where does subject come from?
From Middle English subget, from Old French suget, from Latin subiectus (“lying under or near, adjacent, also subject, exposed”), as a noun, subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle o
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying subject
How do you pronounce subject?
Say SUHB-jikt. The American pronunciation is /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/. In British English it is /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in subject?
Subject has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUHB). Broken into parts: SUHB · jikt.
Do Americans and Brits say subject the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ and the British form is /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.