Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backups

/bˈækˌʌps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
back-ups
IPA
/bˈækˌʌps/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of backup

Questions

How do you pronounce backups?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈækˌʌps/.
What does backups mean?
plural of backup

How to pronounce backups

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bˈækˌʌps/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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