How do you pronounce "subordinate"?

In American English: /səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt/ (suh-BAWRD-uh-nayt). In British English: /sʌbˈɔːdɪnət/ (suhb-AWD-in-uht). In Canadian English: /səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt/ (suh-BAWRD-uh-nayt). In Australian English: /sʌbˈɔːdɪnət/ (suhb-AWD-in-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt/ (suh-BAWRD-uh-nayt), while in British English it's /sʌbˈɔːdɪnət/ (suhb-AWD-in-uht).

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subordinate

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/səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt/

suh-BAWRD-uh-nayt

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səsub·bɔrdor·ədi·neɪtnate

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