How do you pronounce "subcontinent"?

In American English: /səbˈkɑːntɪnənt/ (suhb-KAHNT-in-uhnt). In British English: /sʌbkˈɒntɪnənt/ (suhbk-ONT-in-uhnt). In Canadian English: /səbˈkɑːntɪnənt/ (suhb-KAHNT-in-uhnt). In Australian English: /sʌbkˈɒntɪnənt/ (suhbk-ONT-in-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈkɑːntɪnənt/ (suhb-KAHNT-in-uhnt), while in British English it's /sʌbkˈɒntɪnənt/ (suhbk-ONT-in-uhnt).

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subcontinent

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/səbˈkɑːntɪnənt/

suhb-KAHNT-in-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

səbsub·kɑːntcon·ɪnti·əntnent

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