How to pronounce “bias”
Say “bias” in 2 beats
bias
/ˈbaɪəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /baɪəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- baɪbaɪstress
- əsəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbaɪəs/
- IPA (British)
- /baɪəs/
- Respelling
- BY-uhs
- Syllables
- 2 — BAꞮ-əs
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BAꞮ-əs. “baɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈbaɪəs/
/baɪəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “bias” means
- noun
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- noun
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- verb
influence in an unfair way
“you are biasing my choice by telling me yours”
Say it in a sentence
“The survey showed a clear bias towards younger respondents.”“bias”, answered
How do you pronounce “bias”?
“bias” is pronounced /ˈbaɪəs/ (BY-uhs) in American English and /baɪəs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “baɪ”. Build it as BAꞮ-əs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “bias” have?
2: baɪ · əs. The beat lands on the first, “baɪ”.
Is “bias” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbaɪəs/ (BY-uhs); British English says /baɪəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “bias” mean?
As a noun: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation For example: “The survey showed a clear bias towards younger respondents.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “bias”?
Stress the first syllable: BAꞮ-əs. “baɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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