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# How to pronounce "backdates" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/bækkdætɛs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **bac·kda·tes**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "backdates" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "That was retroactively backdated, but that has not been made public by the government. We published it because we've seen the data that actually backdates the first case. From a misstep point of view, again, it's a couple of weeks compared to what happened in SARS, which was a long time of locking down on information."
- **Watch at 18:33**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIh2-S2jXls&t=1113s)

### Example 2
> "It wasn't all the way back to November 17. That was retroactively backdated, but that has not been made public by the government. We published it because we've seen the data that actually backdates the first case."
- **Watch at 18:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIh2-S2jXls&t=1109s)


## How to Pronounce "backdates"

- **Syllables**: bac · kda · tes
- **IPA**: `/bækkdætɛs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[backdate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/backdate)

### Related Concepts
[antedate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/antedate), [foredate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/foredate), [predate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/predate)

## Related Pronunciations

[backbites](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/backbites), [bac](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bac), [bacalao](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bacalao), [bacalhau](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bacalhau), [bacampicillin](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bacampicillin), [bacanora](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bacanora), [bacaro](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bacaro), [bacaw](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bacaw)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “backdates”?
“backdates” is pronounced /bækkdætɛs/ (bac · kda · tes). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “backdates”?
“backdates” has 3 syllables: bac · kda · tes.

### What does “backdates” mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of backdate

### How can I hear “backdates” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “backdates” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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