How to Pronounce "put your back to"
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
PUT yer BAK too / tuh / ti
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː
PUT yaw BAK too
Definition
To turn your body so that your back faces something or someone, instead of your front. Sometimes used literally (changing your direction) or metaphorically (ignoring or rejecting).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT yer BAK too / tuh / ti
UK
PUT yaw BAK too
Listen in Context
Please put your back to the window for the photo.
He put his back to the door and watched the room.
She put her back to the cold wind.
Sometimes it's better to put your back to the past and look forward.