American English pronunciation

How to pronounce subordination

IPA transcription: [sə,bɔɹdə'neɪʃən]

Pronunciation variants: [sə,bɔɹdə'neɪʃən][sə,bɚdə'neɪʃən]

Hear “subordination” pronounced

[sə,bɚdə'neɪʃən]

Quality: 0.94

[sə,bɚdə'neɪʃən]

Quality: 0.93

[sə,bɚdə'neɪʃən]

Quality: 0.93

Noun

  • the state of being subordinate to something

  • the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

  • the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head

  • the quality of obedient submissiveness

  • the act of mastering or subordinating someone

Usage examples

  • Before long, Scott-Padget is confined to quarters as punishment for insubordination.