Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backseat

/bæksˈit/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: back-seat
IPA: /bæksˈit/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of back seat.

verb

To act in the manner of a back-seat driver or a back-seat gamer.

Etymology

From back + seat.

Inflected Forms

backseats (plural) backseats (present, singular) backseating (participle, present) backseated (participle, past) backseated (past)

Phrases

backseat moderator

Synonyms

backseat tonneau

Rhymes With

street meet st eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat

Questions

How do you pronounce backseat?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæksˈit/.
What does backseat mean?: Alternative spelling of back seat.
Where does backseat come from?: From back + seat.

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