How to Pronounce "autobiographical"
word
ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈɡɹæfɪkəɫ
aw-tuh-bye-uh-GRAF-i-kuhl
ˌɔːtəʊbˌaɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl
aw-tuh-oh-bye-uh-GRAF-i-kuhl
Definition
Describing events and experiences from the author’s own life; related to autobiography. Used for writing, movies, art, or anything that tells the author's personal story.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈɡɹæfɪkəɫ
British English
ˌɔːtəʊbˌaɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
aw-tuh-bye-uh-GRAF-i-kuhl
UK
aw-tuh-oh-bye-uh-GRAF-i-kuhl
Listen in Context
She wrote an autobiographical novel about her childhood.
His paintings are often autobiographical.
This movie is autobiographical and tells the director’s real story.
Much of her poetry is deeply autobiographical, revealing her personal struggles.