How to Pronounce "run back to"
expression
ˈɹən/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
RUN-bak-too, RUN-bak-tuh, RUN-bak-tih
ɹˈʌn/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː
run-BAK-too
Definition
To move quickly by running toward a place you were before, often for safety, comfort, or because you forgot something. Can also mean returning to someone emotionally or habitually.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹən/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
ɹˈʌn/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUN-bak-too, RUN-bak-tuh, RUN-bak-tih
UK
run-BAK-too
Listen in Context
He forgot his bag and had to run back to the classroom.
The child saw the dog and quickly ran back to his mother.
If you get scared, just run back to the house.
Every time things go wrong, he just runs back to his old habits.