IPA Transcription of "background" in American English
The American English IPA transcription of “background” is /ˈbækˌɡɹaʊnd/.
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backgroundˈbækˌɡɹaʊnd
Dialect Variants
| Dialect | IPA | POS |
|---|---|---|
| English (Australia) | /ˈbækɡɹæɔnd/ | |
| English (United Kingdom) | /ˈbækɡɹaʊnd/ |
Derivations
- backgrounder/ˈbækˌɡɹaʊndɚ/
Similar Words
- backgrounds/ˈbækˌɡɹaʊndz/
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