How to pronounce basis
Listen to basis in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“basis” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 1000 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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basis on that basis on that basis I see on that basis I see no need
UK Parliament · watch from 10:46 · hear it here
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like with like basis on a universal basis.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 168:42 · hear it here
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monthly, quarterly basis.
Census Bureau · watch from 4:55 · hear it here
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individual people, on a per-person basis, or a per-capita basis?
USGS · watch from 19:10 · hear it here
Why real speech
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