How to pronounce backslide
“backslide” pronunciation in American and British English
Listen to backslide in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“backslide” in real sentences
71 clips in the index · 6 American · 5 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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So, when did it backslide?
Intelligence Squared
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to 1930 was a backslide and certainly
Archives NOLAlibrary
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administration is – thinks is a backslide on democracy?
State Department
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those who backslide in their support for that embattled democratic nation.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “backslide”
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