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How to pronounce “basement”

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Pronunciation guide for basement

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of basement with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Chasing AphroditeSo these two wonderful Italian investigators were sitting in the basement of the Villa
Definition summary: (architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.

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Chasing Aphrodite

So these two wonderful Italian investigators were sitting in the basement of the Villa

[Noun]
(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.
(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.
(sports, informal) Last place in a sports conference's standings.

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