How to pronounce “subsequently”
Say “subsequently” in 4 beats
subsequently
/ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sʌbsɪkwəntli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- subsʌbstress
- seqsə
- uentkwənt
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
- IPA (British)
- /sʌbsɪkwəntli/
- Respelling
- SUB-suh-kwuhnt-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — SUB-seq-uent-ly
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SUB-seq-uent-ly. “sub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
/sʌbsɪkwəntli/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “subsequently” means
- adverb
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
“he apologized subsequently”
Say it in a sentence
“He missed the train and subsequently missed the wedding.”“subsequently”, answered
How do you pronounce “subsequently”?
“subsequently” is pronounced /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/ (SUB-suh-kwuhnt-lee) in American English and /sʌbsɪkwəntli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sub”. Build it as SUB-seq-uent-ly, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “subsequently” have?
4: sub · seq · uent · ly. The beat lands on the first, “sub”.
Is “subsequently” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/ (SUB-suh-kwuhnt-lee); British English says /sʌbsɪkwəntli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “subsequently” mean?
As an adverb: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time For example: “he apologized subsequently”
Where is the stress in “subsequently”?
Stress the first syllable: SUB-seq-uent-ly. “sub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “subsequently” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.