How To Pronounce Biological
biological
How To Say Biological Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, biological is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbaɪ.əˈlʷɒdʒ.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.
Biological has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Biological has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Biological
Transcription Tips For Biological
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Biological /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Biological /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Biological /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
Questions About Biological
How do you say biological phonetically?
Biological sounds like by-uh-LOJ-i-kuhl in British English and by-uh-LAH-ji-kuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce biological in British English?
In British English, biological is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbaɪ.əˈlʷɒdʒ.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce biological in American English?
In American English, biological is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in biological?
Biological has five syllables, /baɪ/ + /ə/ + /lɒdʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in biological?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /lɒdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce biological the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Biological
Biological has five syllables. See how biological divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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