How to Pronounce "backstage"
word
/ˈbækˈsteɪdʒ/
BAK-stayj
/bˈæksteɪdʒ/
BAK-stayj
Definition
The area behind the stage in a theater where performers prepare and relax, or things happen out of the audience's view. It can also mean things happening in secret or away from the public eye.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbækˈsteɪdʒ/
British English
/bˈæksteɪdʒ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAK-stayj
UK
BAK-stayj
Listen in Context
We waited backstage before the play started.
Only the actors can go backstage.
She met the singer backstage after the concert.
Getting a backstage pass is every fan's dream.