How to Pronounce "subsidize"
word
ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪz
SUB-si-dyz
ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz
SUB-si-dyz
Definition
To give money or financial support to help pay for the cost of something, usually by a government or organization.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪz
British English
ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUB-si-dyz
UK
SUB-si-dyz
Listen in Context
The government will subsidize public transport to make it cheaper.
Some countries subsidize the cost of medicine for their citizens.
The city decided to subsidize local art programs.
Farmers rely on the government to subsidize their crops during tough seasons.