how to pronounce biography

/baɪˈɒɡ.ɹə.fi/

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biography is pronounced in four syllables

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baɪɒɡɹəfi

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An example use of biography in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… legacy their own biography of a story …”

meaning of biography

Biography is a written account of a person's life.

biography frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word biography occurs in english on average 8.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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