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How to Pronounce "backboard"

word

ˈbækˌbɔɹd
BAK-bord
bˈækbɔːd
BAK-bawd

Definition

A backboard is a flat board, usually found behind a basketball hoop for bouncing the ball, or a stiff board used to keep someone's back straight in first aid situations.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈbækˌbɔɹd

British English

bˈækbɔːd

Simplified Pronunciation

US

BAK-bord

UK

BAK-bawd

Listen in Context

Paramedics used a backboard to move the injured person.

He fixed the broken backboard on the school court.

She made a perfect shot off the backboard.

After the accident, they placed him gently onto the backboard.