how to pronounce backs

/ˈbæks/

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backs is pronounced in one syllable

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bæks

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An example use of backs in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… with their backs to the wall where the …”

meanings of backs

noun:

  1. Plural of back.
  2. The backyard of the University.

verb:

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back.

backs frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word backs occurs in english on average 11.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics backs can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that backs can be often used in the following areas:

1) transport and travel;

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