How to Pronounce “subject”
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Pronunciation Notes
Stress changes the meaning. “subject” is one of the English noun/verb pairs distinguished only by stress. SUB-ject, with the stress on the first syllable, is the noun — a topic. sub-JECT, with the stress on the second, is the verb — to force someone to undergo something.
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