How To Pronounce Basket
basket
In British English, basket is pronounced /ˈbɑː.skɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɑː.skɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæs.kɪt/.
Basket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Basket 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 Basket
How do you pronounce basket in British English?
In British English, basket is pronounced /ˈbɑː.skɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɑː.skɪt̚].
How do you pronounce basket in American English?
In American English, basket is pronounced /ˈbæs.kɪt/.
How many syllables are in basket?
Basket has two syllables, /bɑː/ + /skɪt/.
Where is the stress in basket?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce basket the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɑː.skɪt/ and American English has /ˈbæs.kɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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