How do you pronounce "subsystems"?

In American English: /ˈsʌbˌsɪstəmz/ (SUHB-sist-uhmz). In British English: /sˈʌbsɪstəmz/ (S-uhbs-ist). In Canadian English: /ˈsʌbˌsɪstəmz/ (SUHB-sist-uhmz). In Australian English: /sˈʌbsɪstəmz/ (S-uhbs-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsʌbˌsɪstəmz/ (SUHB-sist-uhmz), while in British English it's /sˈʌbsɪstəmz/ (S-uhbs-ist).

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subsystems

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/ˈsʌbˌsɪstəmz/

SUHB-sist-uhmz

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sʌbsub·sɪstsys·əmztems

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