Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backdraught

/ˈbæk.dɹɑːft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-draught
IPA: /ˈbæk.dɹɑːft/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of backdraft.

British usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English draught English backdraught From back + draught.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbæk.dɹɑːft/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

backdraughts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce backdraught?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæk.dɹɑːft/.
What does backdraught mean?: Alternative spelling of backdraft.
Where does backdraught come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English draught English backdraught From back + draught.

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