Biased pronunciation
Biased has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "beye". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Biased syllables
Biased has 2 syllables: BEYE-uhst.
- BEYEbaɪ
- uhstəst
Two syllables: BY-ust. The -ed is a "t" sound.
The -ed ending is pronounced as a t, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiceless.
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Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Biased in a sentence
- The survey was biased toward younger users.
- A biased sample gives misleading averages.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -ed ending unclearUse the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
Questions
How do you pronounce biased?
Biased is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.əst/, or BEYE-uhst in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "beye".
How many syllables are in biased?
2: BEYE-uhst. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use biased in a sentence?
The survey was biased toward younger users. A biased sample gives misleading averages.
How is the ending of biased pronounced?
The -ed ending is pronounced as a t, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiceless.
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