To pronounce "half-back", say HALFB-ack — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"half-back" has 2 syllables: halfb-ack.
noun
"Half-back" has 2 syllables: halfb · ack.
Half-back: The scrum-half and the fly-half
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