How do you pronounce "submissive"?

In American English: /səbˈmɪsɪv/ (suhb-MIS-iv). In British English: /səbmˈɪsɪv/ (suhbm-IS-iv). In Canadian English: /səbˈmɪsɪv/ (suhb-MIS-iv). In Australian English: /səbmˈɪsɪv/ (suhbm-IS-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈmɪsɪv/ (suhb-MIS-iv), while in British English it's /səbmˈɪsɪv/ (suhbm-IS-iv).

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submissive

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/səbˈmɪsɪv/

suhb-MIS-iv

Syllable Breakdown

səbsub·mɪsmis·ɪvsive

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