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How to pronounce subjected

Say it like sub-JEK-tid. Subjected has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK).

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US American/səbˈdʒɛktɪd/sub-JEK-tid
UK British/səbˈdʒɛktɪd/sub-JEK-tid
  • sub
  • JEK
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Subjected pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. subKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. JEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of subjected

American and British speakers say subjected in essentially the same way: /səbˈdʒɛktɪd/ in the US and /səbˈdʒɛktɪd/ in the UK.

British respelling: sub-JEK-tid.

What does subjected mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of subject How to pronounce subject

Words that rhyme with subjected

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of subjected.

Questions about saying subjected

How do you pronounce subjected?

Say sub-JEK-tid. The American pronunciation is /səbˈdʒɛktɪd/. In British English it is /səbˈdʒɛktɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in subjected?

Subjected has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK). Broken into parts: sub · JEK · tid.

Do Americans and Brits say subjected the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /səbˈdʒɛktɪd/ and the British form is /səbˈdʒɛktɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).