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back crawl

/ˈbækˌkɹɔl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
back- crawl
IPA
/ˈbækˌkɹɔl/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of swimming using the backstroke.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbækˌkɹɔl/
  • British English: /ˈbækˌkɹɔːl/

Questions

How do you pronounce back crawl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækˌkɹɔl/.
What does back crawl mean?
A style of swimming using the backstroke.

How to pronounce back crawl

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbækˌkɹɔl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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