How to pronounce “subtotal”
Say “subtotal” in 3 beats
subtotal
/ˈsʌbˌtoʊtəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈsʌbtəʊtəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- subsʌbstress
- tottoʊ
- altəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsʌbˌtoʊtəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈsʌbtəʊtəl/
- Respelling
- SUB-toh-tuhl
- Syllables
- 3 — SUB-tot-al
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SUB-tot-al. “sub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsʌbˌtoʊtəl/
/ˈsʌbtəʊtəl/
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Where “subtotal” goes wrong
- Often heard
“sub-TOH-tul”
the stress is on SUB, the first syllable
What “subtotal” means
- noun
the sum of part of a group of numbers
Say it in a sentence
“Check the subtotal before you add the delivery charge.”“subtotal”, answered
How do you pronounce “subtotal”?
“subtotal” is pronounced /ˈsʌbˌtoʊtəl/ (SUB-toh-tuhl) in American English and /ˈsʌbtəʊtəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sub”. Build it as SUB-tot-al, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “subtotal” have?
3: sub · tot · al. The beat lands on the first, “sub”.
Is “subtotal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsʌbˌtoʊtəl/ (SUB-toh-tuhl); British English says /ˈsʌbtəʊtəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “subtotal” mean?
As a noun: the sum of part of a group of numbers For example: “Check the subtotal before you add the delivery charge.”
Where is the stress in “subtotal”?
Stress the first syllable: SUB-tot-al. “sub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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