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basis

How many syllables in basis?

  2 syllables

Divide basis into syllables:   ba-sis
Stressed syllable in basis:   ba-sis
How to pronounce basis:   bey-sis
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Synonyms for basis


1 syllable
  • base
  • case
  • core
  • heart
  • root
  • bed
  • cause
  • grounds
  • key
  • source
2 syllables
  • center
  • grounding
  • keystone
  • reason
3 syllables
  • cornerstone
  • nucleus
  • starting point
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What rhymes with basis

2 syllables
  • glacis
  • stasis
  • racist
3 syllables
  • displace us
  • oasis
  • embrace us
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