How to Pronounce Fall-back

To pronounce "fall-back", say FALLB-ack — 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

FALLB-ack

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💡 Tip for remembering “fall-back”

"fall-back" has 2 syllables: fallb-ack.

What does fall-back mean?

noun

  1. An act of falling back.
  2. A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.

    “As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.”

Synonyms

ebbingrecessionretreatback-upbackupplan Brecourse

Related words

fallbackbackrevertreservestandbystand-byreturnreturning

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fall-back"?▾

"Fall-back" has 2 syllables: fallb · ack.

What does "fall-back" mean?▾

Fall-back: An act of falling back.

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