How to Pronounce "backwaters"
word
ˈbæˌkwɔtɝz
BAK-waw-terz
bˈækwɔːtəz
BAK-waw-tuhz
Definition
Backwaters are areas of water away from the main current of a river or sea, often still and quiet. The word is also used to describe remote or less developed places where little changes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæˌkwɔtɝz
British English
bˈækwɔːtəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAK-waw-terz
UK
BAK-waw-tuhz
Listen in Context
Small boats move slowly through the backwaters.
She grew up in the backwaters of the countryside.
The river creates many backwaters as it bends.
Tourists love exploring the Kerala backwaters by houseboat.