backus
BA-kas
bakas
/ˈbækəs/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “backus” is spelled “bakas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | k | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “backus” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“bakas” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “backus”
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“backus” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “backus”?
“backus” is pronounced BA-kas — IPA /ˈbækəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “bakas”.
How many syllables are in “backus”?
“backus” has 2 syllables: BA-kas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).