Originally Posted By: travlin'easy
I'm still trying to figure out why bass (the fish) and bass, are spelled the same, and why bass is pronounced base. wink

Gary cool


bass1 adjective

BrE /beɪs/ ; NAmE /beɪs/
[only before noun] low in tone
a bass voice
the bass clef (= the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are low)
compare treble
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bass2noun

BrE /bęs/ ; NAmE /bęs/
a sea or freshwater fish that is used for food
Fresh sea bass is a great delicacy.