Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backness

/ˈbæk.nɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
back-ness
IPA
/ˈbæk.nɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Quality of being a back vowel.

Uncountable

noun

A quality of vowels, indicating the horizontal position of the tongue relative to the back of the mouth (front, near-front, central, near-back, or back).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From back + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

height roundedness length nasalization reduction

Synonyms

frontness

Antonyms

frontness

Questions

How do you pronounce backness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæk.nɪs/.
What does backness mean?
Quality of being a back vowel.
Where does backness come from?
From back + -ness.

How to pronounce backness

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “backness”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbæk.nɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “backness” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.