How do you pronounce "subpoena"?

In American English: /səˈpiːnə/ (suh-PEEN-uh). In British English: /suːpˈiːnə/ (soop-EEN-uh). In Canadian English: /səˈpiːnə/ (suh-PEEN-uh). In Australian English: /suːpˈiːnə/ (soop-EEN-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈpiːnə/ (suh-PEEN-uh), while in British English it's /suːpˈiːnə/ (soop-EEN-uh).

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subpoena

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/səˈpiːnə/

suh-PEEN-uh

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səsub·piːnpoe·əna

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