How to Pronounce "date back to"
expression
ˈdeɪt/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
DAYT-BAK-too, DAYT-BAK-tuh, DAYT-BAK-tih
dˈeɪt/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː
DAYT-BAK-TOO
Definition
Used to show when something began or was created, often referring to when an object, building, or tradition started in the past.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdeɪt/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
dˈeɪt/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DAYT-BAK-too, DAYT-BAK-tuh, DAYT-BAK-tih
UK
DAYT-BAK-TOO
Listen in Context
The pyramids date back to ancient Egypt.
These coins date back to the 12th century.
The tradition dates back to the Middle Ages.
Our house dates back to the early 1900s; it has a lot of history.