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How to pronounce backsaws

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

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US American/ˈbækˌsɑz/BAK-sahz
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  • BAK
  • sahz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Backsaws 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. sahzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does backsaws mean?

noun
  1. plural of backsaw How to pronounce backsaw
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of backsaw How to pronounce backsaw

Questions about saying backsaws

How do you pronounce backsaws?

Say BAK-sahz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbækˌsɑz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in backsaws?

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

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