How to Pronounce "backward"
word
/ˈbækwɝd/
BAK-wurd
/bˈækwəd/
BAK-wuhd
Definition
Moving in the direction behind you, not forward. It can also mean old-fashioned or not advanced (disapproving).
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbækwɝd/
British English
/bˈækwəd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAK-wurd
UK
BAK-wuhd
Listen in Context
He took a step backward.
The car rolled backward down the hill.
You must not look backward during the race.
Some people still have a very backward attitude about technology.