How To Pronounce Biography
biography
In British English, biography is pronounced /baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi]. In American English, it is pronounced /baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
Biography has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Biography has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Biography
Questions About Biography
How do you pronounce biography in British English?
In British English, biography is pronounced /baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi].
How do you pronounce biography in American English?
In American English, biography is pronounced /baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
How many syllables are in biography?
Biography has four syllables, /baɪ/ + /ɒɡ/ + /rə/ + /fi/.
Where is the stress in biography?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce biography the same way?
No. British English has /baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ and American English has /baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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