# What is the correct pronunciation of 'Basswood'

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 6, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-correct-pronunciation-of-basswood/436555 "2008-02-06T18:15:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-correct-pronunciation-of-basswood/436555/21 "2008-02-09T01:13:47Z")

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[QUOTE=Thudlow Boink]  
Wow, that’s terrific basswood!  
[/QUOTE]

You will always look like Laraine Newman to me now.

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