biology

/baɪˈɒlədʒi/

Syllables bi·ol·o·gy

Stress bi-OL-o-gy

Phonics Breakdown

bi

/baɪ/

long i (i_e)

o

/ɒ/

short o

lo

/lə/

schwa

gy

/dʒi/

soft g

Meaning

the scientific study of living things

Sound Reference

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bi=/baɪ/(bike) + o=/ɒ/(not) + lo=/lə/(alone) + gy=/dʒi/(energy)

Example

She is studying biology at university.