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Biscuit Pronunciation
Biscuit is pronounced BI-skuht, IPA /ˈbɪskət/.
BI-skuht
US /ˈbɪskət/ · UK /ˈbɪskɪt/
Syllables: BI · skuht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A small baked item, sweet and crisp in Britain and soft and savoury in the American South.
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Biscuit in a Sentence
- There is one biscuit left in the tin.
- He dunked the biscuit and lost half of it.
- Gravy and a biscuit is a southern breakfast.
Common Mispronunciations of Biscuit
Not BI-skwit
The cu is a plain k with no w sound. French kept the spelling and English kept only the k.
Not bi-SKOOT
Two syllables with the beat at the front, and the ending is a weak skuht.
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