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How to pronounce biographer

Say it like by-AH-gruh-fer. Biographer has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AH).

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US American/baɪˈɑɡrəfɚ/by-AH-gruh-fer
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • by
  • AH
  • gruh
  • fer
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Biographer pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. byKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. AHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. gruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. ferKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does biographer mean?

noun
  1. The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.

Where does biographer come from?

From biography + -er.

Words that rhyme with biographer

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Questions about saying biographer

How do you pronounce biographer?

Say by-AH-gruh-fer. The American pronunciation is /baɪˈɑɡrəfɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in biographer?

Biographer has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AH). Broken into parts: by · AH · gruh · fer.

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