BIO-


Meaning of BIO- in English

bio- combining form

▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦baɪ ə ʊ AmE -oʊ —In some well-known words, the weakening of the second diphthong to ə has become thoroughly established, with the consequence in Received Pronunciation that SMOOTHING from ¦ba ɪ ‿ə to ¦baə is also heard. But in some other cases, where the separateness of the prefix is strongly felt, əʊ AmE oʊ remains strong. — biolytic ˌbaɪ ə ʊ ˈlɪt ɪk ◂ AmE ˌbaɪ oʊ ˈlɪt̬ ɪk ◂ BrE AmE

▶ with stress-imposing suffix baɪ ˈɒ+ AmE -ˈɑː+ — biolysis baɪ ˈɒl əs ɪs -ɪs-, § -əs AmE -ˈɑːl- BrE AmE

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