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How to pronounce bastion in American English

“bastion” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to bastion the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“bastion” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. This is the last bastion.

    The Obama White House

  2. really helped us through the years and that would be Henry Bastion who has been been

    USGS

  3. a liberal bastion of California, that were doing an event around beautifying Fresno where we planted

    State Department

Words that sound like “bastion”

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