How do you pronounce "subsist"?

In American English: /səbˈsɪst/ (suhb-SIST). In British English: /sʌbsˈɪst/ (suhbs-IST). In Canadian English: /səbˈsɪst/ (suhb-SIST). In Australian English: /sʌbsˈɪst/ (suhbs-IST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈsɪst/ (suhb-SIST), while in British English it's /sʌbsˈɪst/ (suhbs-IST).

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/səbˈsɪst/

suhb-SIST

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səbsub·sɪstsist

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