How to pronounce backroom
Say it like BAK-room. Backroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce backroom. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BAK
- room
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Backroom pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- roomGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of backroom
American and British speakers say backroom in essentially the same way: /ˈbæˌkrum/ in the US and /ˈbæˌkruːm/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAK-room.
What does backroom mean?
- Especially, one that is only accessible to a privileged few and can be used as an inconspicuous meeting place, where secrecy, anonymity, and even crooked dealings may occur.“backroom deals”
- A storeroom in the rear of the premises.“We had thought that they were out of the old model, but somebody checked in the backroom and found a case of them.”
Where does backroom come from?
Compound of back + room
Questions about saying backroom
How do you pronounce backroom?
Say BAK-room. The American pronunciation is /ˈbæˌkrum/. In British English it is /ˈbæˌkruːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in backroom?
Backroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAK). Broken into parts: BAK · room.
Do Americans and Brits say backroom the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbæˌkrum/ and the British form is /ˈbæˌkruːm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.