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How to pronounce autobiographic

Say it like aw-toh-by-uh-GRAF-ik. Autobiographic has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (GRAF).

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US American/ɔtoʊbaɪəˈɡræfɪk/aw-toh-by-uh-GRAF-ik
UK British/ɔːtəʊbaɪəˈɡræfɪk/aw-toh-by-uh-GRAF-ik
  • aw
  • toh
  • by
  • uh
  • GRAF
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Autobiographic pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. awKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. tohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. byKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. GRAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  6. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of autobiographic

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: aw-toh-by-uh-GRAF-ik.

What does autobiographic mean?

adjective
  1. Synonym of autobiographical.

Where does autobiographic come from?

From auto- + biographic.

Words that rhyme with autobiographic

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Questions about saying autobiographic

How do you pronounce autobiographic?

Say aw-toh-by-uh-GRAF-ik. The American pronunciation is /ɔtoʊbaɪəˈɡræfɪk/. In British English it is /ɔːtəʊbaɪəˈɡræfɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in autobiographic?

Autobiographic has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (GRAF). Broken into parts: aw · toh · by · uh · GRAF · ik.

Is autobiographic pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ɔːtəʊbaɪəˈɡræfɪk/ (aw-toh-by-uh-GRAF-ik).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).