How to pronounce based in American English
“based” pronunciation by American speakers
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“based” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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a rules-based and science-based system.
The Obama White House
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heterogeneous packet switching networks, radio based, satellite based optical fiber based, and that came
NIST
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based paint and or lead based paint hazards.
CDC
Words that sound like “based”
Words one sound away from based — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “based”
Why real speech
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