Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backwaters

/bˈækwˌɔtɚz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
back-wa-ters
IPA
/bˈækwˌɔtɚz/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of backwater

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of backwater

Questions

How do you pronounce backwaters?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈækwˌɔtɚz/.
What does backwaters mean?
plural of backwater

How to pronounce backwaters

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