How do you pronounce "subconscious"?

In American English: /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/ (suhb-KAHNSH-uhs). In British English: /sɐbkˈɒnʃəs/ (SⱯBK-onsh). In Canadian English: /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/ (suhb-KAHNSH-uhs). In Australian English: /sʌbkˈɒnʃəs/ (suhbk-ONSH-uhs).

Is "subconscious" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/ (suhb-KAHNSH-uhs), while in British English it's /sɐbkˈɒnʃəs/ (SⱯBK-onsh).

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/səbˈkɑːnʃəs/

suhb-KAHNSH-uhs

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səbsub·kɑːnʃcon·əsscious

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