To pronounce "backbreaking", say BACKBR-eak-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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BACKBR-eak-ing
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"backbreaking" has 3 syllables: backbr-eak-ing. It rhymes with back-breaking, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: back-breaking — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Backbreaking" has 3 syllables: backbr · eak · ing.
Backbreaking: Of work, very physically tiring.
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