How to Pronounce "horseback"
word
/ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/
HORS-bak
/hˈɔːsbæk/
HAWRS-bak
Definition
The back of a horse, or the state of riding on a horse rather than being on foot or in a vehicle. Most often used in phrases like 'on horseback' to mean riding a horse.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/
British English
/hˈɔːsbæk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HORS-bak
UK
HAWRS-bak
Listen in Context
She learned to ride horseback when she was young.
You can see the countryside best on horseback.
The soldiers traveled horseback across the fields.
Have you ever gone camping on horseback?