Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backdating

/bˈækdˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: back-dat-ing
IPA: /bˈækdˌeɪtɪŋ/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of backdate

noun

The act by which something is backdated.

Example Sentences

"Before discussing the securities fraud class action, we are going to outline the relevant events relating to the alleged backdatings and other issues […]"

Inflected Forms

backdatings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce backdating?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈækdˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does backdating mean?: present participle and gerund of backdate

How to pronounce backdating

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