How to pronounce backstreet
Say it like BAK-steet. Backstreet 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 backstreet. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BAK
- steet
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Backstreet 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.
- steetGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of backstreet
American and British speakers say backstreet in essentially the same way: /ˈbækˌstit/ in the US and /ˈbækˌstiːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAK-steet.
What does backstreet mean?
- Associated with neighborhoods on back streets, often in older neighborhoods, with poorer residents.
- Done in poor and unsanitary conditions, secretly and illegally; back-alley.
- Alternative spelling of back street.
Where does backstreet come from?
From back + street.
Questions about saying backstreet
How do you pronounce backstreet?
Say BAK-steet. The American pronunciation is /ˈbækˌstit/. In British English it is /ˈbækˌstiːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in backstreet?
Backstreet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAK). Broken into parts: BAK · steet.
Do Americans and Brits say backstreet the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbækˌstit/ and the British form is /ˈbækˌstiːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.