English pronunciation

How to pronounce “biscuit

Phonetic spelling

BIS-kit

IPA /ˈbɪskət/

Syllable stress

bis·kit

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “biscuit”?

b i s c u i t

biscuit” is spelled B-I-S-C-U-I-T. It is pronounced BIS-kit, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I'll have a biscuit with my tea.

  • She baked a batch of chocolate chip biscuits.

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