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# How to pronounce "ringback" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/rɪngbæk/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **rin·gback**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: The sound transmitted back to a caller to indicate that the telephone they are calling is ringing.
- **NOUN**: A telephone feature allowing a person to receive an automatic call back when a busy line becomes free.
  - *Example*: "'But you've been engaged an awfully long time: I had to use ringback in the end and that's expensive, but this is important so never mind.'"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
> "... for Indian mobile networks was something called... ... a caller-ringback tone I would pick a song that I like very much..."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 4:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxHdl1ap1FM&t=240s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [ridgeback](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ridgeback)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "ringback" correctly?
"ringback" is pronounced `/rɪngbæk/`. Syllable breakdown: **rin·gback**.

### What does "ringback" mean in context?
The sound transmitted back to a caller to indicate that the telephone they are calling is ringing.

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