How to Pronounce Back-up

To pronounce "back-up", say BACK-up — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

BACK-up

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💡 Tip for remembering “back-up”

"back-up" has 2 syllables: back-up. It rhymes with crack-up and crackup, if that helps it stick.

What does back-up mean?

noun

  1. A reserve or substitute.

    “If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup.”

  2. A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.

    “After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup.”

adjective

  1. Standby, reserve or extra.

    “I am only a backup player.”

  2. That is intended as a backup.

    “Make a backup copy of that file.”

Synonyms

linetailbackreservesparestand-insubstituteextrastandbybacking

Words that rhyme with back-up

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

crack-upcrackupjack-up

Related words

backupdrop-insafeguardsafeguardingprotectionprotectivesurgebooster

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "back-up"?▾

"Back-up" has 2 syllables: back · up.

What does "back-up" mean?▾

Back-up: A reserve or substitute.

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