How To Pronounce Subside

subside

UK
Phonemic
/səbˈsaɪd/
Phonetic
[səbˈsaɪd̚]
US
Phonemic
/səbˈsaɪd/

In British English, subside is pronounced /səbˈsaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səbˈsaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səbˈsaɪd/.

Subside has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

səbsaɪd

Subside has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

subside + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/səbˈsaɪdz/
US
/səbˈsaɪdz/
subside + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/səbˈsaɪ.dɪd/
US
/səbˈsaɪ.dɪd/
subside + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/səbˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/
US
/səbˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Subside

Questions About Subside

How do you pronounce subside in British English?

In British English, subside is pronounced /səbˈsaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səbˈsaɪd̚].

How do you pronounce subside in American English?

In American English, subside is pronounced /səbˈsaɪd/.

How many syllables are in subside?

Subside has two syllables, /səb/ + /saɪd/.

Where is the stress in subside?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪd/.

Do British and American English pronounce subside the same way?

Yes. Both are /səbˈsaɪd/.

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