How do you pronounce "subject"?

In American English: /səbˈdʒɛkt/ (suhb-JEHKT). In British English: /sˈʌbdʒɛkt/ (S-uhbj). In Canadian English: /səbˈdʒɛkt/ (suhb-JEHKT). In Australian English: /sˈʌbdʒɛkt/ (S-uhbj).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈdʒɛkt/ (suhb-JEHKT), while in British English it's /sˈʌbdʒɛkt/ (S-uhbj).

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subject

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/səbˈdʒɛkt/

suhb-JEHKT

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səbsub·dʒɛktject

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