How to Pronounce "saddleback"
word
ˈsædəlˌbæk
SAD-uhl-bak
sˈædəlbˌæk
SAD-uhl-bak
Definition
A 'saddleback' is something with a shape that looks like a horse's saddle, such as a hill with a dip in the middle. It can also refer to certain animals (often birds or pigs) that have a band or marking across their back resembling a saddle.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsædəlˌbæk
British English
sˈædəlbˌæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAD-uhl-bak
UK
SAD-uhl-bak
Listen in Context
That hill has a saddleback shape.
The saddleback pig has a dark band across its back.
We saw a saddleback bird in the forest.
If you look closely, you can spot the saddleback ridge between those two mountains.