How to pronounce “basis”
Say “basis” in 2 beats
basis
/ˈbeɪsəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /beɪsɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- basbeɪstress
- issəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbeɪsəs/
- IPA (British)
- /beɪsɪs/
- Also accepted
- /ˈbeɪsɪs/
- Respelling
- BAY-suhs
- Syllables
- 2 — BAS-is
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BAS-is. “bas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈbeɪsəs/
/beɪsɪs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “basis” means
- noun
a relation that provides the foundation for something
“they were on a friendly footing”
- noun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
- noun
the most important or necessary part of something
“the basis of this drink is orange juice”
Say it in a sentence
“The clinic reviews each case on an individual basis.”“basis”, answered
How do you pronounce “basis”?
“basis” is pronounced /ˈbeɪsəs/ (BAY-suhs) in American English and /beɪsɪs/ in British English, and /ˈbeɪsɪs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “bas”. Build it as BAS-is, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “basis” have?
2: bas · is. The beat lands on the first, “bas”.
Is “basis” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbeɪsəs/ (BAY-suhs); British English says /beɪsɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “basis” mean?
As a noun: a relation that provides the foundation for something For example: “they were on a friendly footing” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “basis”?
Stress the first syllable: BAS-is. “bas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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