How to pronounce back in American English
“back” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to back the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“back” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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turn back back the clock on our fundamental freedoms we're not going back Army
Voice of America
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to be back in the back of the bus."
The Obama White House
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Oh, go back to that one. Go back one more time.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “back”
Words one sound away from back — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “back”
Why real speech
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