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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable ba
  • 9 letters
Syllables
ba-si-cal-ly: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Dictionaries divide it this way, but in everyday speech the i is often swallowed: 3 syllables (/ˈbeɪsɪkli/).
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: BA-si-cal-ly.
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪsɪkli/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls early, before the last three syllables (1st of 4), as in COM-fort-a-ble and IN-ter-est-ing.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as ba-sically, basi-cally.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide basically into syllables?

basically divides as ba-si-cal-ly. ba-si-cal-ly: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Dictionaries divide it this way, but in everyday speech the i is often swallowed: 3 syllables (/ˈbeɪsɪkli/).

How many syllables are in basically?

Basically has 4 syllables (ba-si-cal-ly).

Which syllable is stressed in basically?

The stressed syllable in basically is ba. The 1st syllable is stressed: BA-si-cal-ly.

How do you pronounce basically?

/ˈbeɪsɪkli/ in American English.