Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.04 in modern English

Syllables
back-
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Back in its adverbial senses.

prefix

Situated, located, or toward the rear; backward or in reverse; in return; again.

prefix

False; pseudo-.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English bak-, bac-, apheretic form of abak, aback (“aback”, adverb). See also aback.

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Questions

What does back- mean?
Back in its adverbial senses.
Where does back- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce back-

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