How to pronounce rollback
Say it like ROHL-bak. Rollback has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROHL).
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- ROHL
- bak
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rollback pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- bakGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of rollback
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROHL-bak.
What does rollback mean?
- A return to a prior state by undoing some operation, especially of policy or price changes.
- A withdrawal of military forces.
- An operation which returns a database, or group of records in a database, to a previous state (normally to the previous commit point).
- To return to the previous state.“The server is unstable, we need to rollback the changes.”
- To reduce thrust without having been commanded to do so.
Where does rollback come from?
The noun is a deverbal from roll back.
Questions about saying rollback
How do you pronounce rollback?
Say ROHL-bak. The American pronunciation is /ˈroʊlˌbæk/. In British English it is /ˈrəʊlˌbæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rollback?
Rollback has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROHL). Broken into parts: ROHL · bak.
Is rollback pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈrəʊlˌbæk/ (ROHL-bak).