Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backwards compatibility

/ˈbækwɝdz kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: back-wards com-pat-i-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ˈbækwɝdz kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/

45

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

7

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of backward compatibility.

Uncountable

Etymology

From backwards (adjective) + compatibility (noun).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbækwɝdz kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/
British English: /ˈbækwɜːdz kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

backwards compatibilities (plural)

Rhymes With

ability facility possibility stability utility disability capability probability flexibility fertility instability vulnerability

Questions

How do you pronounce backwards compatibility?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækwɝdz kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/.
What does backwards compatibility mean?: Alternative form of backward compatibility.
Where does backwards compatibility come from?: From backwards (adjective) + compatibility (noun).

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