How to Pronounce "subplot"
word
ˈsəbpɫɑt
SUHB-plot
sˈʌbplɒt
SUB-plot
Definition
A subplot is a secondary story in a book, movie, or play that runs alongside the main plot and usually involves different characters or events.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsəbpɫɑt
British English
sˈʌbplɒt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUHB-plot
UK
SUB-plot
Listen in Context
The movie has an interesting subplot about friendship.
One subplot follows a detective solving a mystery.
The novel’s subplot makes the story more exciting.
I loved the romantic subplot between the side characters.