How to Pronounce Fallbacks

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

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2

Syllables

9

Letters

FALLB-acks

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💡 Tip for remembering “fallbacks”

"fallbacks" has 2 syllables: fallb-acks. It rhymes with callbacks, if that helps it stick.

What does fallbacks 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

Words that rhyme with fallbacks

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

callbacks

Related words

pulloutdisengagementdefaultsbackupsfailsafefailuresfailoverbackdown

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fallbacks"?▾

"Fallbacks" has 2 syllables: fallb · acks.

What does "fallbacks" mean?▾

Fallbacks: An act of falling back.

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