How to Pronounce "backslid"
word
ˈbækˌsɫaɪd
BAK-slyde
bˈækslaɪd
BAKS-lyde
Definition
Past tense of 'backslide': to return to bad habits or stray from beliefs after making progress or improving.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbækˌsɫaɪd
British English
bˈækslaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAK-slyde
UK
BAKS-lyde
Listen in Context
After a year of staying healthy, he backslid into his old eating habits.
She backslid from her promise to stop smoking.
Many people have backslid after making good progress in recovery.
He really tried, but when things got tough, he backslid again.