Is this 'before' pronounced correctly?

[TeaSpring]

Is the 'before' in the attached audio file pronounced correctly? We're some non-English speakers and we have a disagreement among ourselves about the pronounciation of 'before'. I very much want to hear the opinion from native speakers. Thank you very much.

 

[emsr2d2]

Wow. What an annoying squeaky voice!! I assume this is meant to be a cartoon character or something, since real people don't talk like that. Anyway, yes, there's nothing wrong with the word. What was your argument about? Generally, it's pronounced either "buh-for" (as it is in the clip) or "biff-or" (common in British English).

 

[TeaSpring]

It sounds squeaky because it's computer-generated speech. The argument is, some think that it should be "biff-or" and they don't accept other pronounciation. Thank you for clearing this up.

 

[emsr2d2]

It sounds squeaky because it's computer-generated speech.

OK. Maybe the computer could learn to generate something a bit more human-sounding. I think the technology is more than capable!

The argument is happening because some think that it should be "biff-or" and they don't accept any other pronounciation pronunciation. Thank you for clearing this up.

You're welcome. Note the correct spelling of "pronunciation". The verb "pronounce" has the "ou" but this associated noun loses the "o" before the "u". It's a common error, even from native speakers.

 

[TeaSpring]

Thanks for correcting not just my spelling, but also the way the whole sentence should be written.