Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backseater

/ˈbækˌsitɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-seater
IPA: /ˈbækˌsitɚ/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A navigator or other crewman who accompanies the pilot of an aircraft.

Informal

noun

Synonym of back-seat gamer.

noun

Someone who occupies a seat near the back of something.

Etymology

From back seat + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: back seat

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

backseaters (plural)

Phrases

backseat driver

Frequently Paired Words

backseat driver frontseater

Synonyms

back-seat gamer

Questions

How do you pronounce backseater?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækˌsitɚ/.
What does backseater mean?: A navigator or other crewman who accompanies the pilot of an aircraft.
Where does backseater come from?: From back seat + -er.

How to pronounce backseater

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