Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-to-back-to-back

/ˌbæk.təˈbæk.təˈbæk/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.55 in modern English

Syllables: back---to-back---to-back
IPA: /ˌbæk.təˈbæk.təˈbæk/

40

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sequential or consecutive, in the case of exactly three events.

noun

A set of three things done consecutively.

Example Sentences

"The setlist didn’t stray from what McCartney played at his similarly intimate Santa Barbara Bowl gig last September, though “Flaming Pie” snuck into this concert’s final act, opening the door for a rousing back-to-back-to-back of “Jet,” “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” and “Get Back.”"

Etymology

Extension of back-to-back.

Questions

How do you pronounce back-to-back-to-back?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæk.təˈbæk.təˈbæk/.
What does back-to-back-to-back mean?: Sequential or consecutive, in the case of exactly three events.
Where does back-to-back-to-back come from?: Extension of back-to-back.

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