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How to pronounce backdoors

Say it like BAK-dorz. Backdoors has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAK).

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US American/ˈbækˌdɔrz/BAK-dorz
UK British/ˈbækˌdɔːz/BAK-dawz
  • BAK
  • dorz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Backdoors pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. dorzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of backdoors

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: BAK-dawz.

What does backdoors mean?

noun
  1. plural of backdoor How to pronounce backdoor

Questions about saying backdoors

How do you pronounce backdoors?

Say BAK-dorz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbækˌdɔrz/. In British English it is /ˈbækˌdɔːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in backdoors?

Backdoors has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAK). Broken into parts: BAK · dorz.

Is backdoors pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈbækˌdɔːz/ (BAK-dawz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).