Bastion

How many syllables in Bastion?

bastion has 2 syllables

Split Bastion into syllables?

bas-tion

Definition of Bastion

a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions

How should Bastion divide into syllables

There are two syllables in the word 'bastion'. The first syllable 'bas' has one vowel 'a' and one consonant 'b'. The second syllable 'tion' has two vowels 'i' and 'o' and two consonants 't' and 'n'.

Part of Speech - Bastion

Noun

The soldiers stood on the bastion and fired at the enemy's troops.

Sentences with Bastion

  • The castle had a strong bastion that protected it from enemy attacks.
  • The soldiers took refuge behind the bastion during the battle.
  • The enemy breached the bastion and entered the fortification.
  • The bastion was a crucial element of the fort's defense system.
  • The walls of the bastion were thick and made of stone.
  • The commander ordered his troops to man the bastion and defend the fort.
  • The bastion provided cover for the soldiers during the siege.
  • The enemy tried to destroy the bastion with cannon fire.
  • The bastion was the last line of defense before the enemy reached the citadel.
  • The defenders fought bravely from the bastion and repelled the attack.

Quotes with Bastion

  • The bastion of freedom is the strength of every free nation. - Bobby Jindal
  • The bastion of the human spirit is a will that never gives up. - Dean Koontz
  • The artist is the bastion of the human spirit, the last citadel of civilization. - Richard Nixon
  • The bastion of conservatism is the United States Supreme Court. - Rafael Cruz
  • The church is the bastion of morality, the foundation of faith, and the compass of conscience for the world. - Edwin Meese

Number of characters in Bastion

7 ( b, a, s, t, i, o, n )

Unique letters in Bastion

7 ( b, a, s, t, i, o, n )

Bastion Backwards

noitsab

Phonetic Transcription of Bastion

IPA (International): ˈbæstʃʌn

ARA (American): ˈbæstʃʌn

EPA (English): ˈbæstʃʌn

BAE-SCHAH-N