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How to pronounce halfbacks

Say it like HAF-baks. Halfbacks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAF).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈhæfˌbæks/HAF-baks
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAF
  • baks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Halfbacks pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. baksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does halfbacks mean?

noun
  1. plural of halfback How to pronounce halfback

Questions about saying halfbacks

How do you pronounce halfbacks?

Say HAF-baks. The American pronunciation is /ˈhæfˌbæks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in halfbacks?

Halfbacks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAF). Broken into parts: HAF · baks.

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