How To Pronounce Bask

bask

Phonemic

/bɑːsk/

Phonetic

[bɑːsk̚]

Phonemic

/bæsk/

In British English, bask is pronounced /bɑːsk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːsk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bæsk/.

Bask has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

bɑːsk

Bask has one syllable in British English.

bask + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bɑːsks/

/bæsks/

bask + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bɑːskt/

/bæskt/

bask + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɑːs.kɪŋ/

/ˈbæs.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bask

Questions About Bask

How do you pronounce bask in British English?

In British English, bask is pronounced /bɑːsk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːsk̚].

How do you pronounce bask in American English?

In American English, bask is pronounced /bæsk/.

Do British and American English pronounce bask the same way?

No. British English has /bɑːsk/ and American English has /bæsk/.

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