How to Pronounce “backreference” in English
/bækkrɛfɛrɛns/
bac·kre·fe·rence
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What does “backreference” mean?
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NOUN
- An item in a regular expression equivalent to the text matched by an earlier pattern in the expression.
VERB
- To access (the text matched by an earlier pattern in a regular expression).
Example sentences
- “The third part of the regular expression, \1, is the backreference and tells ColdFusion to refer back to the first subexpression[…]”
- “By wrapping it in parentheses, the attributes can be reused by backreferencing this part of the pattern[…]”
How to pronounce “backreference”
- Syllables:
- bac · kre · fe · rence
- IPA:
- /bækkrɛfɛrɛns/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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“backreference” is pronounced /bækkrɛfɛrɛns/ (bac · kre · fe · rence). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “backreference”?
“backreference” has 4 syllables: bac · kre · fe · rence.
What does “backreference” mean?
An item in a regular expression equivalent to the text matched by an earlier pattern in the expression.