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WillowbrookWord 179 of 545 · The stress trap
How to pronounce biography
/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/ British English
by·OG·rə·fee
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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BI·o·gra·phy
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by·OG·rə·fee
My tip
Stress the second beat: by-OG-rə-fee.
In a sentence
I’m reading a biography of Winston Churchill.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: by-OG-rə-fee.
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Questions
How do you pronounce biography?
In British English, biography is pronounced /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/. Say it like this: by-OG-rə-fee. Stress the second beat: by-OG-rə-fee.
How many syllables are in biography?
When you say it, biography has 4 syllables: by-OG-rə-fee. The strong beat is the second one, OG.
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