How to pronounce backed in American English
“backed” pronunciation by American speakers
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“backed” 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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mortgage-backed securities.
The Obama White House
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Everything was backed up.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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the courts backed them up.
State Department
Words that sound like “backed”
Words one sound away from backed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “backed”
Why real speech
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