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How to pronounce biosystems

Say it like BY-oh-sis-tumz. Biosystems has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY).

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US American/ˈbaɪoʊˌsɪstəmz/BY-oh-sis-tumz
UK British/ˈbaɪəʊˌsɪstəmz/BY-oh-sis-tumz
  • BY
  • oh
  • sis
  • tumz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Biosystems 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. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. sisGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. tumzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of biosystems

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

British respelling: BY-oh-sis-tumz.

What does biosystems mean?

noun
  1. plural of biosystem How to pronounce biosystem

Questions about saying biosystems

How do you pronounce biosystems?

Say BY-oh-sis-tumz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbaɪoʊˌsɪstəmz/. In British English it is /ˈbaɪəʊˌsɪstəmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in biosystems?

Biosystems has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY). Broken into parts: BY · oh · sis · tumz.

Is biosystems 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 /ˈbaɪəʊˌsɪstəmz/ (BY-oh-sis-tumz).

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