Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backwood

/ˈbækˌwʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: back-wood
IPA: /ˈbækˌwʊd/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Native to or located in a remote rural location.

adj

Rustic, unsophisticated, countrified.

Example Sentences

"The house itself, although far more spacious and comfortable than the majority of backwood farmhouses, was built in the usual fashion, of solid logs, and was evidently designed to resist attack."
"Despite the court victory, Archer resigned as deputy chairman and rehabilitated himself by working as a party stalwart in backwood constituencies."
"Here, after supper, most of the company stretched themselves in backwood style, before the fire; but Washington was shown into a bedroom."
""That's what you mean, dandy boy — for you're only a dandy boy, you know, and they don't get married to backwood Southern girls.""

Etymology

From back + wood; compare backwater.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbækˌwʊd/

Frequently Paired Words

backwoods

Questions

How do you pronounce backwood?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækˌwʊd/.
What does backwood mean?: Native to or located in a remote rural location.
Where does backwood come from?: From back + wood; compare backwater.

How to pronounce backwood

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