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How to pronounce bioscience

Say it like by-oh-SY-uns. Bioscience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌbaɪoʊˈsaɪəns/by-oh-SY-uns
UK British/ˌbaɪəʊˈsaɪəns/by-oh-SY-uns
  • by
  • oh
  • SY
  • uns
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bioscience pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. byGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. SYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. unsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of bioscience

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: by-oh-SY-uns.

What does bioscience mean?

noun
  1. Any of several sciences that deal with living organisms

Where does bioscience come from?

From bio- + science.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • life science

Words that rhyme with bioscience

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Questions about saying bioscience

How do you pronounce bioscience?

Say by-oh-SY-uns. The American pronunciation is /ˌbaɪoʊˈsaɪəns/. In British English it is /ˌbaɪəʊˈsaɪəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bioscience?

Bioscience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SY). Broken into parts: by · oh · SY · uns.

Is bioscience 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 /ˌbaɪəʊˈsaɪəns/ (by-oh-SY-uns).

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