Cómo Pronunciar "bastions"
word
ˈbæstʃənz
BAS-chuhnz
bˈæstiənz
BAS-tee-uhnz
Definición
'Bastions' are strongholds or fortified places, especially parts of a fort. The word is often used figuratively to mean places or people that strongly defend particular ideas, traditions, or ways of life.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈbæstʃənz
Inglés Británico
bˈæstiənz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
BAS-chuhnz
UK
BAS-tee-uhnz
Escucha en Contexto
The castle walls were strong bastions against the enemy.
Many see schools as bastions of learning.
The old traditions survived in these rural bastions.
Some newspapers are the last bastions of independent journalism.