English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Biome Pronunciation
Biome is pronounced BY-ohm, IPA /ˈbaɪˌoʊm/.
BY-ohm
US /ˈbaɪˌoʊm/ · UK /ˈbaɪəʊm/
Syllables: BY · ohm (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A large community of plants and animals suited to a particular climate, such as tundra or rainforest.
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Biome in a Sentence
- The desert biome covers a fifth of the land surface.
- Each biome in the greenhouse has its own climate control.
- Peatland is a carbon-rich biome under heavy pressure.
Common Mispronunciations of Biome
Not bee-OH-may
Two beats hold it, with the punch at the front, and the final e is silent. An extra beat at the end follows the Spanish bioma.
Not BEE-ohm
That opening bi is the eye of bite, the same as in biology and biosphere. A long ee there belongs to bee and to nothing in this word.
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