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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “subsidy”

“subsidy” is pronounced /ˈsʌbsɪdi/ (SUB-si-dee) in American English and /sʌbsɪdi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sub”.
The sound

Say “subsidy” in 3 beats

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subsidy

/ˈsʌbsɪdi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sʌbsɪdi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. subsʌbstress
  2. sidsɪ
  3. ydi
IPA (American)
/ˈsʌbsɪdi/
IPA (British)
/sʌbsɪdi/
Respelling
SUB-si-dee
Syllables
3 — SUB-sid-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SUB-sid-y. “sub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsʌbsɪdi/

British

/sʌbsɪdi/

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Meaning

What “subsidy” means

  1. noun

    a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

    “a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence”

Say it in a sentence

“A small subsidy keeps the village bus running.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ss×2ʌshort ubbɪshort iddilong e

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Questions

“subsidy”, answered

How do you pronounce “subsidy”?

“subsidy” is pronounced /ˈsʌbsɪdi/ (SUB-si-dee) in American English and /sʌbsɪdi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sub”. Build it as SUB-sid-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “subsidy” have?

3: sub · sid · y. The beat lands on the first, “sub”.

Is “subsidy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsʌbsɪdi/ (SUB-si-dee); British English says /sʌbsɪdi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “subsidy” mean?

As a noun: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public For example: “a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence”

Where is the stress in “subsidy”?

Stress the first syllable: SUB-sid-y. “sub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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