How to Pronounce “basement”
word
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
BAYS-muhnt
/bˈeɪsmənt/
BAYS-muhnt
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
British English
/bˈeɪsmənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAYS-muhnt
UK
BAYS-muhnt
Listen in Context
The washing machine is in the basement.
We keep old boxes in the basement.
Their house has a small basement.
We turned the basement into a home office during the pandemic.