English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Basin Pronunciation
Basin is pronounced BAY-suhn, IPA /ˈbeɪsən/.
BAY-suhn
US /ˈbeɪsən/ · UK /ˈbeɪsən/
Syllables: BAY · suhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A round open bowl, a bathroom sink, or the area of land drained by a river.
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Basin in a Sentence
- Fill the basin with cold water.
- The bathroom has a basin but no bath.
- Rainfall across the whole basin was below average.
Common Mispronunciations of Basin
Not BA-sin
Lengthen the opening vowel to the ay of base. A short a makes it sound like the first part of basket.
Not BAY-zuhn
Keep the s hissed rather than voiced. Basin has an s sound while raisin has a z, despite looking alike.
Tip: Two syllables, BAY-suhn, built on the same sound as base.
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