How To Pronounce Basement
basement
In British English, basement is pronounced /ˈbeɪs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbeɪs.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbeɪs.mənt/.
Basement has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Basement has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Basement
How do you pronounce basement in British English?
In British English, basement is pronounced /ˈbeɪs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbeɪs.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce basement in American English?
In American English, basement is pronounced /ˈbeɪs.mənt/.
How many syllables are in basement?
Basement has two syllables, /beɪs/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in basement?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /beɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce basement the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbeɪs.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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