basement
BAY-smant
baysmant
/ˈbeɪsmənt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “basement” is spelled “baysmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | ay | s | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /eɪ/ | /s/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “basement” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“baysmant” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “basement”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“basement” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “basement”?
“basement” is pronounced BAY-smant — IPA /ˈbeɪsmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “baysmant”.
How many syllables are in “basement”?
“basement” has 2 syllables: BAY-smant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).