Pronunciation

How to pronounce “biscuit

“biscuit” is pronounced /ˈbɪskɪt/ (BISS-kit) — 2 syllables, stressed on “bis”.
The sound

Say “biscuit” in 2 beats

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biscuit

/ˈbɪskɪt/

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2 beats
  1. bisstress
  2. cuitskɪt
IPA (American)
/ˈbɪskɪt/
IPA (British)
/ˈbɪskɪt/
Respelling
BISS-kit
Syllables
2 — BIS-cuit
Stress
Stress the first syllable: BIS-cuit. “bis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Watch out

Where “biscuit” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    biss-KWIT

    the ui is a short i: BISS-kit

Meaning

What “biscuit” means

  1. noun

    small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

  2. noun

    any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)

Say it in a sentence

He dipped a biscuit in his tea and lost half of it.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

biscuit”, answered

How do you pronounce “biscuit”?

“biscuit” is pronounced /ˈbɪskɪt/ (BISS-kit) — 2 syllables, stressed on “bis”. Build it as BIS-cuit, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “biscuit” have?

2: bis · cuit. The beat lands on the first, “bis”.

What does “biscuit” mean?

As a noun: small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda For example: “He dipped a biscuit in his tea and lost half of it.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “biscuit”?

Stress the first syllable: BIS-cuit. “bis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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