Speakur

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backbreaking

/bˈækbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
back-break-ing
IPA
/bˈækbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of work, very physically tiring.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From back + breaking.

Inflected Forms

more backbreaking (comparative) most backbreaking (superlative) back-breaking (alternative)

Derived Forms

backbreakingly

Synonyms

arduous grueling gruelling hard heavy laborious operose punishing toilsome

Questions

How do you pronounce backbreaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈækbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/.
What does backbreaking mean?
Of work, very physically tiring.
Where does backbreaking come from?
From back + breaking.

How to pronounce backbreaking

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