How to Pronounce "base"
word
/ˈbeɪs/
bays
/bˈeɪs/
bays
Definition
The bottom, support, or starting part of something. It can also mean a main place of operations, or the basic idea or fact that something is built on.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbeɪs/
British English
/bˈeɪs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bays
UK
bays
Listen in Context
The glass fell off the base of the lamp.
This report is the base of our plan.
Her father works at an air base.
Let's use this price as a base and negotiate from there.