Pronunciation
How to pronounce “subscribed”
“subscribed” is pronounced /səbskɹaɪbd/ — 2 syllables.
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subscribed
/səbskɹaɪbd/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'aɪbd' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
“The broker subscribed 500 shares”
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