How to Pronounce “backwards”
word
/ˈbækwɝdz/
BAK-wurdz
/bˈækwədz/
BAK-wuhdz
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbækwɝdz/
British English
/bˈækwədz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAK-wurdz
UK
BAK-wuhdz
Listen in Context
The boy took two steps backwards.
You are wearing your T-shirt backwards.
She read the word backwards.
Don’t lean too far backwards in that chair.