How To Pronounce Backlash

backlash

Phonemic

/ˈbæk.læʃ/

Phonetic

[ˈbæk.læʃ]

Phonemic

/ˈbæk.læʃ/

In British English, backlash is pronounced /ˈbæk.læʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæk.læʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæk.læʃ/.

Backlash has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

bæklæʃ

Backlash has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

backlash + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈbæk.læ.ʃɪz/

backlash + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈbæk.læʃt/

backlash + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbæk.læ.ʃɪŋ/

Questions About Backlash

How do you pronounce backlash in British English?

In British English, backlash is pronounced /ˈbæk.læʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæk.læʃ].

How do you pronounce backlash in American English?

In American English, backlash is pronounced /ˈbæk.læʃ/.

How many syllables are in backlash?

Backlash has two syllables, /bæk/ + /læʃ/.

Where is the stress in backlash?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæk/.

Do British and American English pronounce backlash the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbæk.læʃ/.

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