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Is it bi-opic or bio-pic? Having a friendly debate.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 8/26/26 at 3:58 pm
I'd like the movie experts to weigh in without my opinion influencing the responses. I have a co-worker over my shoulder arguing with me about it.
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Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:00 pm to CatfishJohn
It’s short for Biographical Picture, answer is pretty clear
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:01 pm to CatfishJohn
I always thought it was "bi-opic" until sometime in recent years I heard it pronounced "bio-pic" which made me wonder if I had been mispronouncing it in my head all along. Then I realized I don't think I've ever actually spoken that word or heard it until then only read it and pronounced it in my head.
For what it's worth spell check says "bi-opic" is misspelled but not "bio-pic".
For what it's worth spell check says "bi-opic" is misspelled but not "bio-pic".
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:15 pm to wildtigercat93
quote:
It’s short for Biographical Picture, answer is pretty clear
So romantic comedy should be rohm-cahm instead of rahm-cahm? Science fiction should be sye-fih instead of sye-fye?
There are countless examples of portmanteaus that dont retain the exact sounds as the base words.
Why is it bi-ahgraphy instead of bio-graphy?
Bi-ahpic sounds 100x better. Bio-pic sounds like something a 6 year old would read aloud when seeing it the first time.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:16 pm to CatfishJohn
bi-opic is what Colonel Steve Austin's eye is made from.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:22 pm to Carson123987
quote:
So romantic comedy should be rohm-cahm instead of rahm-cahm? Science fiction should be sye-fih instead of sye-fye? There are countless examples of portmanteaus that dont retain the exact sounds as the base words. Why is it bi-ahgraphy instead of bio-graphy?
I mean, these all are much different than completely changing the break point of the shorthand word.
Bi-optic implies there’s a “o” in picture or that it involves there’s being 2 of something- that’s a bigger leap than changing the phonetic tone of a word bc it rolls off the tongue better
quote:
Bi-ahpic sounds 100x better. Bio-pic sounds like something a 6 year old would read aloud when seeing it the first time.
This sounds like a sentence Harry Crane would pop off while fuming about Ken Cosgrove getting into the Atlantic Monthly
This post was edited on 8/26/26 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:37 pm to wildtigercat93
quote:
that’s a bigger leap than changing the phonetic tone of a word bc it rolls off the tongue better
There's plenty of precedent for long letter sounds changing based on whether its a noun or adjective. Myopia becomes myopic. Nation becomes national. Crime becomes criminal.
There are enough similar sounding words that make biopic make sense
Bionic
Biopsy
Biography
Myopic
I realize that I'll be in the minority on this but I would need the hyphen for it to be bio-pic in my head. This also seems to be a regional thing where americans say bio-pic and europeans say bi-opic
Posted on 8/26/26 at 4:42 pm to CatfishJohn
Bye-opp-ick
Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:02 pm to CatfishJohn
It is pronounced "BY-oh-pick" (bio-pic), according to major dictionaries like Merriam-Webster.
You can also google biopic pronunciation. Then click on the audio to hear it spoken.
You can also google biopic pronunciation. Then click on the audio to hear it spoken.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:27 pm to CatfishJohn
is this argument happening in the locker room of a Special Olympics water polo team ?
bio graphy
pic ture as in motion..
bio graphy
pic ture as in motion..
Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:34 pm to Twenty 49
I always pronounced it bi-ah-pic (like biotic) and agree that the whole bio-pic seems to be a “new” pronunciation that I’ve only heard in recent years. I’m pretty sure it’s incorrect.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:42 pm to Carson123987
quote:
So romantic comedy should be rohm-cahm instead of rahm-cahm? Science fiction should be sye-fih instead of sye-fye?
There are countless examples of portmanteaus that dont retain the exact sounds as the base words.
Why is it bi-ahgraphy instead of bio-graphy?
Bi-ahpic sounds 100x better. Bio-pic sounds like something a 6 year old would read aloud when seeing it the first time.
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Posted on 8/26/26 at 5:44 pm to CatfishJohn
quote:the original
bio-pic
quote:seems to be evolving into this
bi-opic
Posted on 8/26/26 at 6:28 pm to Carson123987
quote:
There's plenty of precedent for long letter sounds changing based on whether its a noun or adjective. Myopia becomes myopic. Nation becomes national. Crime becomes criminal.
There are enough similar sounding words that make biopic make sense
Bionic
Biopsy
Biography
Myopic
I realize that I'll be in the minority on this but I would need the hyphen for it to be bio-pic in my head. This also seems to be a regional thing where americans say bio-pic and europeans say bi-opic
100% agree with you.
I've always read it as bi-opic, and swear that's how I heard it until recent years.
Anyway, off to read a bio-graphy.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 11:54 pm to CatfishJohn
Just tell your friend
Then walk away victorious
Then walk away victorious
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:38 am to CatfishJohn
Bio
pic
pic
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:41 am to CatfishJohn
You should have your French benefits revoked.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 7:00 am to Carson123987
quote:
So romantic comedy should be rohm-cahm instead of rahm-cahm? Science fiction should be sye-fih instead of sye-fye?
There are countless examples of portmanteaus that dont retain the exact sounds as the base words.
Why is it bi-ahgraphy instead of bio-graphy?
Bi-ahpic sounds 100x better. Bio-pic sounds like something a 6 year old would read aloud when seeing it the first time.
I've never seen you this crazy, before.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 7:20 am to CatfishJohn
Is this a serious question?
Whoever thinks it’s bi-opic is a fricktard.
“Two”… what? “Eyes?” “Vision?” “Sight?”
FFS. Very obviously bio-pic. Biographical Picture.
How the frick does one even think it’s bi-opic?
Whoever thinks it’s bi-opic is a fricktard.
“Two”… what? “Eyes?” “Vision?” “Sight?”
FFS. Very obviously bio-pic. Biographical Picture.
How the frick does one even think it’s bi-opic?
Posted on 8/27/26 at 7:24 am to CatfishJohn
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