How many syllables in "backwardlooking"?

"backwardlooking" has 4 lettergrepen (back - ward - look - ing).

How to divide "backwardlooking"?

"backwardlooking" divides into 4 parts: back · ward · look · ing.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (back... ward... look... ing) and listen on SayItVid.

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4 Lettergrepen

"backwardlooking": 4 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:back·ward·look·ing

Hoofdklemtoon

back-ward-LOOK-ing(back · ward · look · ing)○ ○ ● ○

Stress in "backwardlooking" falls on 3rd syllable.

IPA:⁄ˌbækwərdˈlʊkɪŋ⁄

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IPAˌbækwərdˈlʊkɪŋ

Lettergrepenback·ward·look·ing

Hoor in contextUS

16:18

just worth saying about the Kamela Harris book as well, in case people haven't seen it or seen reviews of it. It's it's quite backwardlooking, isn't it? I mean, you said it doesn't seem to be a kind of program for her to stand on it? I mean, you said it doesn't seem to be a kind of program for her to stand on

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How many syllables in "backwardlooking"?: "backwardlooking" has 4 lettergrepen (back - ward - look - ing).
How to divide "backwardlooking"?: "backwardlooking" divides into 4 parts: back · ward · look · ing.
Where is the stress in "backwardlooking"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "backwardlooking"?: Say each syllable slowly (back... ward... look... ing) and listen on SayItVid.