How to pronounce basket

Say it like this: /ˈbæskɪt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈbæskɪt/

What does basket mean?

nounA lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

“A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.”

A bed for a cat.

A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.

verbTo place in a basket or baskets.

To cross-collateralize the royalty advances for multiple works so that the creator is not paid until all of those works have achieved a certain level of success.

“Foreign language paperback, serial and book club would be basketed together in a 50/50 subsidiary rights clause.”

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