Proper Pronunciation Guide

subsidy

[sʌb̚ sə di]

Tips:

  • Pronounce this word as three syllables, stressing the first one.
  • Pronounce the letter “i” as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.
  • Pronounce the final “y” like the name of the letter “e”—
    /i/.

Practice Sentence:

 The theatre received a subsidy from the government.

Definition:

  • (noun) Money or financial aid given to an individual or organization in the form of a grant—often by a government—to help them achieve their goals, which they could not afford to do on their own.

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