Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back pocket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
back- pock-et
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pocket found on the back of a pair of trousers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From back + pocket.

Inflected Forms

back pockets (plural) backpocket (alternative) back-pocket (alternative)

Phrases

back-pocket in one's back pocket hip pocket

Frequently Paired Words

hip pocket

Questions

What does back pocket mean?
A pocket found on the back of a pair of trousers.
Where does back pocket come from?
From back + pocket.

How to pronounce back pocket

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