How to Pronounce "subway"
word
/ˈsəbˌweɪ/
SUHB-way
/sˈʌbweɪ/
SUHB-way
Definition
A subway is an underground train system in a city that people use for public transportation. In American English, it can also mean an underground passage for people to walk through, but the train meaning is much more common.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsəbˌweɪ/
British English
/sˈʌbweɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUHB-way
UK
SUHB-way
Listen in Context
I take the subway to school every day.
The subway station is next to the bank.
We missed the subway, so we took a bus.
If traffic is bad, it's honestly faster to take the subway.