About "bias"
How to Split "bias" into Syllables
The word bias is divided into 1 syllables: bias. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- bias — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of bias:
- IPA: /ˈbaɪəs/
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📖 Definitions
- bias (countable and uncountable, plural biases or biasses)
- The last thing you want is for your camera to die when you finally get that selca with your bias.
📚 Word Origin & History
c. 1520 in the sense "oblique line". As a technical term in the game of bowls c. 1560, whence the figurative use (c. 1570). From Middle French biais, adverbially ("sideways, askance, against the grain") c. 1250, as a noun ("oblique angle, slant") from the late 16th century. The French word is likely from Old Occitan biais, itself of obscure origin, most likely from Vulgar Latin *biaxius (“with two axes”). Borrowed from Dutch bias or Inherited from Malay bias, both Borrowed from English bia...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare bias with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| bias | 1 | bias |
| bis | 1 | bis |
| book | 1 | book |
| Beck | 1 | beck |
| buss | 1 | buss |
🔗 Related Words
Explore syllable divisions of words related to bias:
BIA, Bianca, biased, biasing, biannual, biathlon, Bialystok.