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How to pronounce biases

Say it like BY-uh-siz. Biases has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY).

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US American/ˈbaɪəsɪz/BY-uh-siz
UK British/ˈbaɪəsɪz/BY-uh-siz
  • BY
  • uh
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Biases pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of biases

American and British speakers say biases in essentially the same way: /ˈbaɪəsɪz/ in the US and /ˈbaɪəsɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BY-uh-siz.

What does biases mean?

noun
  1. plural of bias How to pronounce bias
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bias How to pronounce bias

Questions about saying biases

How do you pronounce biases?

Say BY-uh-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbaɪəsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈbaɪəsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in biases?

Biases has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY). Broken into parts: BY · uh · siz.

Do Americans and Brits say biases the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbaɪəsɪz/ and the British form is /ˈbaɪəsɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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