How to pronounce feedback
Say it like FEED-bak. Feedback has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEED).
VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈfidˌbæk/FEED-bak
UK British/ˈfiːdˌbæk/FEED-bak
- FEED
- bak
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Feedback pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FEEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- bakGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of feedback
American and British speakers say feedback in essentially the same way: /ˈfidˌbæk/ in the US and /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ in the UK.
British respelling: FEED-bak.
What does feedback mean?
noun
- Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.“After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback.”
- The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.
- The high-pitched howling noise heard when there is a loop between a microphone and a speaker.
- To generate the high-frequency sound by allowing a speaker to cause vibration of the sound generator of a musical instrument connected by an amplifier to the speaker.“The show ended with a riot of feedbacking guitars.”
- To provide informational feedback to.“His employees feedbacked him a lot more than he wanted.”
- To convey by means of specialized communications channel.“Customers feedbacked their complaints and some praise.”
Where does feedback come from?
From feed + back.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- estimation
- assessment
- critique
- evaluation
- howlback
- howlround
Questions about saying feedback
How do you pronounce feedback?
Say FEED-bak. The American pronunciation is /ˈfidˌbæk/. In British English it is /ˈfiːdˌbæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in feedback?
Feedback has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEED). Broken into parts: FEED · bak.
Do Americans and Brits say feedback the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfidˌbæk/ and the British form is /ˈfiːdˌbæk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.