How to pronounce “base”
Say “base” in one beat
base
/beɪs/
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- basebeɪs
- IPA (American)
- /beɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /beɪs/
- Respelling
- BAYS
- Syllables
- 1 — base
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /beɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “base” means
- noun
installation from which a military force initiates operations
“the attack wiped out our forward bases”
- noun
lowest support of a structure
“it was built on a base of solid rock”
- noun
a place that the runner must touch before scoring
“he scrambled to get back to the bag”
Say it in a sentence
“They set up base camp near the foot of the mountain.”“base”, answered
How do you pronounce “base”?
“base” is pronounced /beɪs/ (BAYS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /beɪs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “base” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /beɪs/ — a single beat.
What does “base” mean?
As a noun: installation from which a military force initiates operations For example: “the attack wiped out our forward bases” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “base”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /beɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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