Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playback

/ˈpleɪˌbæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: play-back
IPA: /ˈpleɪˌbæk/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

From play + back. Sense 2 is from French playback, a pseudo-anglicism of this term.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: playback

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

playbacks (plural)

Phrases

playback singer

Rhymes With

payback

Questions

How do you pronounce playback?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpleɪˌbæk/.
What does playback mean?: The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images.
Where does playback come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce playback

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