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abackward

/əˈbæk.wəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aback-ward
IPA
/əˈbæk.wəd/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Backward.

Archaic

Etymology

From Middle English abakward. Equivalent to aback (“rear”) + -ward (“toward”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbæk.wəd/
  • British English: /əˈbæk.wəd/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce abackward?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbæk.wəd/.
What does abackward mean?
Backward.
Where does abackward come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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