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How to pronounce basses

Say it like BAS-iz. Basses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAS).

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US American/ˈbæsɪz/BAS-iz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BAS
  • iz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Basses pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. izKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

Other ways to say basses

Basses also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • BAY-siz /ˈbeɪsɪz/

What does basses mean?

noun
  1. plural of bass How to pronounce bass
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bass How to pronounce bass

Questions about saying basses

How do you pronounce basses?

Say BAS-iz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbæsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in basses?

Basses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAS). Broken into parts: BAS · iz.

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