How to pronounce backside
Say it like BAK-syde. Backside has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAK).
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- BAK
- syde
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Backside 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.
- sydeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of backside
American and British speakers say backside in essentially the same way: /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ in the US and /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAK-syde.
What does backside mean?
- The back side of anything, the part opposite its front, particularly
- The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.“The building's backside faced an alley and was covered in grime and graffiti.”
- A person's buttocks.“Having ridden the horse all day for the first time, I had painful blisters on my backside.”
- Approaching an obstacle backward.
Where does backside come from?
From back + side.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying backside
How do you pronounce backside?
Say BAK-syde. The American pronunciation is /ˈbækˌsaɪd/. In British English it is /ˈbækˌsaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in backside?
Backside has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAK). Broken into parts: BAK · syde.
Do Americans and Brits say backside the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ and the British form is /ˈbækˌsaɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.