Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back road

/ˈbæk ˌɹoʊd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: back- road
IPA: /ˈbæk ˌɹoʊd/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secondary road, a little-used road, a road through rural areas sometimes used as an alternative to main roads.

Example Sentences

"There was too much traffic on the highway, so I used a back road. It was very scenic, but I had to keep the speed down."
"I knew it all. I knew every back road and every truck stop."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbæk ˌɹoʊd/
British English: /ˈbæk ˌɹəʊd/

Inflected Forms

back roads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce back road?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæk ˌɹoʊd/.
What does back road mean?: A secondary road, a little-used road, a road through rural areas sometimes used as an alternative to main roads.

How to pronounce back road

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