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How to pronounce subsides

Say it like sub-SYDZ. Subsides has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SYDZ).

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US American/səbˈsaɪdz/sub-SYDZ
UK British/səbˈsaɪdz/sub-SYDZ
  • sub
  • SYDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Subsides 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. SYDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of subsides

American and British speakers say subsides in essentially the same way: /səbˈsaɪdz/ in the US and /səbˈsaɪdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: sub-SYDZ.

What does subsides mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of subside How to pronounce subside

Words that rhyme with subsides

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

Questions about saying subsides

How do you pronounce subsides?

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

How many syllables are in subsides?

Subsides has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SYDZ). Broken into parts: sub · SYDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say subsides the same way?

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

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