Bi-op-ic or Bio-pic?
 

How do you pronounce it? How should it be pronounced?

Ummm....it's shorthand for "biographical picture." Thus, "bio-pic."

bio pic
the other way sounds like you need to see an optometrist

Bi-op-ic sounds like some kind of eye disorder.

Edit: I guess I wasn't the only one that thought that.

As others have already stated, bi-op-ic sounds like an eyesight problem.

I pronounce it Biop-ic

I spell it b-iopi-c but I pronounce it Throatwarbler Mangrove

The correct pronunciation is bi-op-ic, only without any pauses between the syllables.

No it's not.

bī'ō-pĭk'

Go to either of these links for an audio clip of the word's correct pronunciation:

http://www.answers.com/biopic&r=67
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/biopic

-JP

Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.

Don't believe everything you her people mispronounce. ;)

-JP

"Bi-op-ic" doesn't even make any sense. The word is a portmanteau of "biography/ical pictures", so you're combinining the 'bio' and the 'pic'. Granted, this isn't the case 100% of the time, but it is enough of the time to be able to determine the 'preferred' pronunciation.

Roger Ebert pronounced it bi-op-ic the last time I heard him say it.

I never realized that there would be confusion with the pronounciation of this word. :lol:
How do you pronounce the beginning syllables in "biographical picture"? Same way with the short form. I'm sure that you could hear someone using a different pronounciation somewhere, but seriously, which way seems more logical?

What's "logical" doesn't always factor into what's "correct" when it comes to language. I have never in my life hear the word pronounced "bio-pic."

Every time I hear it refered to on The History Channel, etc. it is always bi-opic (I suppose that is the same as bi-op-ic in this thread). I have never heard it called a bio-pic.

But then, I hear hollywood directors call an homage and "O maj" which probably just makes them feel smart. Technically correct, but everyone still thinks you're an ass. :)

Off topic, but is it sit-com or sigh-tee-comb?

rotfl

would it be considered myopic to assume bio-pic is prefered to bi-op-ic?

I suppose the correct way to say it would be Bio-pic, but I've never heard anyone say it that way. I don't think I've ever used the word, though.

I'm going to choose Bi-op-ic, since that is how everyone I've ever heard pronounces it.

The correct answer is bio-pic. Next question?

I've never heard bio-pic said, bi-op-ic on the other hand, yes.

Check out the big brain on Brad.

i think the difference comes down to what you want to hear... to me, the difference between a syllable break between BY-OH-PICK and BY-OHP-ICK is so neglible when said fast that you can't really determine it.

then again, try asking a brit how to pronounce "elevator"... :D

this thread is blowing my mind...I had no idea this was even a problem... it's clearly BIO-PIC and anyone else saying otherwise should be beaten.

MATT