Basilica has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
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| 1. | The colonnade of the basilica of Saint Peter is truly grand and beautiful. | |
| 2. | Saint Peter's square, or the Piazza San Pietro, is located in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. | |
| 3. | Every time I go to Paris, I visit the Sacred Heart Basilica, sit on the steps, and listen to the people below singing and playing musical instruments. | |
| 4. | In the evening light, the sandstone façade of the Romanesque basilica lit up with an unexpected splendour of colours. | |
| 5. | St Peter’s basilica is one of Italy's most famous monuments. | |
| 6. | St Peter's basilica is one of Italy's most impressive monuments. | |
| 7. | St. Peter's Basilica was built on top of St. Peter's tomb. | |
| 8. | In his Epiphany homily Monday in St. Peter's Basilica, Francis encouraged people to focus on serving others, not themselves. | |
| 9. | On Saturday, the pope will hold an Easter Vigil inside Saint Peter’s Basilica. | |
| 10. | In his Christmas message to the world, delivered indoors rather than, as customary, the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis said that in these times of darkness and uncertainty due to the pandemic, there are some lights of hope, like the discovery of vaccines against COVID-19. |