How To Pronounce Autobiography
autobiography
In British English, autobiography is pronounced /ˌɔː.təʊ.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɔː.təʊ.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɔː.t̯oʊ.baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
Autobiography has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Autobiography has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Autobiography
Questions About Autobiography
How do you pronounce autobiography in British English?
In British English, autobiography is pronounced /ˌɔː.təʊ.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɔː.təʊ.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi].
How do you pronounce autobiography in American English?
In American English, autobiography is pronounced /ˌɔː.t̯oʊ.baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
How many syllables are in autobiography?
Autobiography has six syllables, /ɔː/ + /təʊ/ + /baɪ/ + /ɒɡ/ + /rə/ + /fi/.
Where is the stress in autobiography?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /ɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce autobiography the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɔː.təʊ.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ and American English has /ˌɔː.t̯oʊ.baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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