Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backward slash

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
back-ward s-lash
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of backslash.

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Questions

What does backward slash mean?
Synonym of backslash.

How to pronounce backward slash

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