How Many Syllables Are in Basement

The word Basement has three syllables: base-ment.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Basement

a room or set of rooms below the surface of a building, often used for storage

How should Basement divide into syllables

There are 2 syllables in the word 'basement'. The first syllable 'base' has one vowel 'a' and one consonant 'b'. The second syllable 'ment' has one vowel 'e' and three consonants 'm', 'n', and 't'.

Part of Speech - Basement

I need to go down to the basement to get my bike.

Sentences with Basement

• The basement is where we keep all of our extra stuff.
• My dad turned the basement into a game room.
• I like to play hide-and-seek in the basement with my friends.
• The basement flooded during the storm.
• The basement is always cooler than the rest of the house.
• I heard a strange noise coming from the basement.
• The basement smells musty and damp.
• The basement windows are covered in cobwebs.
• We need to finish the basement so we can have more living space.
• The basement is where we do our laundry.

Quotes with Basement

• 'I can still remember the musty smell of the basement, the smell of the sawdust-covered floor, and the smell of the wood stacked up in the corner.' - Eric Clapton
• 'I was a bit of a wild child in the basement, and my mother was always worried I was going to hurt myself.' - Michael Cera
• 'I grew up in a basement, and I don't think I've ever had a window in my room.' - Drake

Number of characters in Basement

8 ( b, a, s, e, m, e, n, t )

Unique letters in Basement

7 ( b, a, s, e, m, n, t )

Basement Backwards

tnemesab

How to Pronounce Basement

IPA (International): ˈbeɪsmʌnt

ARA (American): ˈbesmʌnt

EPA (English): ˈbeɪsmʌnt

BEY-SMAH-NT