Como Pronunciar "bastions"
word
ˈbæstʃənz
BAS-chuhnz
bˈæstiənz
BAS-tee-uhnz
Definição
'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.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈbæstʃənz
Inglês Britânico
bˈæstiənz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
BAS-chuhnz
UK
BAS-tee-uhnz
Ouça em 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.