English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Subsidiaries Pronunciation
Subsidiaries is pronounced suhb-SI-dee-e-reez, IPA /səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz/.
suhb-SI-dee-e-reez
US /səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz/ · UK /sʌbˈsɪdjərɪz/
Syllables: suhb · SI · dee · e · reez (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural): Companies owned or controlled by a larger company.
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Subsidiaries in a Sentence
- The group lists eleven subsidiaries in its accounts.
- Two of the subsidiaries were sold last year.
- Its European subsidiaries are run from Rotterdam.
Common Mispronunciations of Subsidiaries
Not suhb-SI-duh-reez
Keep the dee and the e as separate quick beats, which gives five in all. Dropping one leaves subsidies, a different word about grants.
Not suhb-si-DEE-uh-reez
SI takes the push, and the three beats behind it run light and even.
Tip: Subsidies and subsidiaries are not related in meaning: one is money paid out, the other is a company owned.
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