How To Pronounce Subject

The stress in subject moves depending on how the word is used.

Noun, adjective. It is /ˈsʌb.dʒekt/ in British English and /ˈsʌb.dʒekt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable, as in “the subject”.

Verb. It is /səbˈdʒekt/ in British English and /səbˈdʒekt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “to subject”.

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.