How to Pronounce Backdoor

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

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

BACKD-oor

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💡 Tip for remembering “backdoor”

"backdoor" has 2 syllables: backd-oor. It rhymes with implore and core, if that helps it stick.

What does backdoor mean?

noun

  1. A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street.
  2. A means of access, often secret and unprotected, to something.

verb

  1. To attempt to accomplish by indirect means, especially when direct means are proscribed.
  2. To enter a tube by accelerating from behind; to surf into an already formed hollow wave, in contrast to the normal method of slowing to allow a surfable wave to form.

Antonyms

foredoorfront door

Words that rhyme with backdoor

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

implorecorefurthermoreabhorwhorefrorethereforescoregoresorelorerapport

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "backdoor"?▾

"Backdoor" has 2 syllables: backd · oor.

What does "backdoor" mean?▾

Backdoor: A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street.

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