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How to pronounce pullbacks

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

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US American/ˈpʊlˌbæks/PUUL-baks
UK British/ˈpʊlˌbæks/PUUL-baks
  • PUUL
  • baks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pullbacks pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of pullbacks

American and British speakers say pullbacks in essentially the same way: /ˈpʊlˌbæks/ in the US and /ˈpʊlˌbæks/ in the UK.

British respelling: PUUL-baks.

What does pullbacks mean?

noun
  1. plural of pullback How to pronounce pullback

Questions about saying pullbacks

How do you pronounce pullbacks?

Say PUUL-baks. The American pronunciation is /ˈpʊlˌbæks/. In British English it is /ˈpʊlˌbæks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pullbacks?

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

Do Americans and Brits say pullbacks the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpʊlˌbæks/ and the British form is /ˈpʊlˌbæks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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