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How to pronounce basa

Say it like BAH-suh. Basa has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈbɑsə/BAH-suh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BAH
  • suh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Basa pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does basa mean?

noun
  1. The catfish Pangasius bocourti.

Where does basa come from?

From Vietnamese ba sa.

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Words that rhyme with basa

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Questions about saying basa

How do you pronounce basa?

Say BAH-suh. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɑsə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in basa?

Basa has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAH). Broken into parts: BAH · suh.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).