How To Pronounce Biscuit
biscuit
In British English, biscuit is pronounced /ˈbɪs.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪs.kɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɪs.kɪt/.
Biscuit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Biscuit has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Biscuit
How do you pronounce biscuit in British English?
In British English, biscuit is pronounced /ˈbɪs.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪs.kɪt̚].
How do you pronounce biscuit in American English?
In American English, biscuit is pronounced /ˈbɪs.kɪt/.
How many syllables are in biscuit?
Biscuit has two syllables, /bɪs/ + /kɪt/.
Where is the stress in biscuit?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce biscuit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbɪs.kɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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