Pronunciation Of The Word “Biodegrade”

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The pronunciation of any word in English (or any language at all) is not Universal.  This is because there are many different dialects of The English Language — both throughout America, and also world-wide.  The pronunciations that are presented on GiveMeSomeEnglish!!! are based-upon a combination of both “common usage”, and the most neutral accent used in The International Common Tongue — a.k.a. “American English”.

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Biodegrade – For this word:  the “i” is long;  the “o” is long;  the “e” is long;  the “g” is hard;  and for the “-ade” suffix – the “a” is a Long “A” / Long “E” Diphthong;  the “d” is a flap-d but is (often) stopped;  and the final “e” is silent (this is the standard pronunciation of this suffix in The Common Tongue).

– /bai-oh-dee-GRAY[D]/ – /baiː.o.diː.ˈgɹeiː[ɾ]/ – Notice also that the stress is on the fourth syllable –

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