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Bass vs. Base

Bass

/bæs/
A low sound, often referring to the lowest range of tones in music or a musical instrument that produces such tones.

Examples:

And through the bass, behind us all the time...The bass guitar filled the room with a deep tone.In jazz, the bass often sets the rhythm and mood.

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Base

/beɪs/
The bottom part or foundation of something on which other parts are built or attached

Examples:

It is all based on the system of apprenticeships and co-workers.As a transmission using the emergency base attack code group.Then one finds oneself caught unawares by a base impulse.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Bass refers to a low, deep sound or a type of fish that swims in the depths of water.
  • Base is typically used to refer to the bottom of something or a fundamental principle.
  • Remember that bass can make sounds that you feel in your stomach, just like a speaker's bass can.
  • Base forms the start or bottom of a structure, such as a base of a building.
  • The word bass can echo like the deep sound it represents, while base provides the foundation.
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