American English
/səbˈʤɛkt̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
the person or thing that people are talking, writing, or learning about
As a noun or adjective, “subject” is usually pronounced “SUB-jikt” (/ˈsəbʤɪkt/), though you may also hear “SUB-jekt” (/ˈsəbʤɛkt/). As a verb, it sounds like “sub-JECT” (/səbˈʤɛkt/).
the person or thing that people are talking, writing, or learning about
The subject of the meeting was workplace safety.
Let's change the subject.
main subject · subject of a discussion · change the subject
the subject of + noun
an area of study at school or college
Math was my favorite subject in high school.
She is taking three subjects this semester.
school subject · favorite subject · required subject
study + a subject
be good at + a subject
the word or group of words that does the action or is described in a sentence
In “Maria opened the door,” Maria is the subject.
The subject comes before the verb in this sentence.
grammatical subject · subject pronoun
subject + verb
the subject of + a sentence
a person, animal, or thing that is studied, tested, photographed, or shown in a work of art
The volunteers were subjects in a medical study.
The child was the subject of the photographer’s portrait.
test subject · research subject · subject of a portrait
the main topic or content of a book, course, or work of art
The book’s subject matter is too difficult for young children.
about a particular topic
On the subject of travel, have you been to Peru?
start talking about something different
He changed the subject when I asked about the money.