background

How many syllables in background?

  619275384 syllables

Divide background into syllables:   back-ground
Primary syllable stress:   back-ground
Secondary syllable stress:   back-ground
How to pronounce background:   bak-ground
How to say background:

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Synonyms for background


1 syllable
  • caste
  • set
  • scene
2 syllables
  • backdrop
  • culture
  • milieu
  • rearing
  • setting
  • context
  • locale
  • mores
  • record
  • training
3 syllables
  • conditions
  • family
  • social class
  • upbringing
4 syllables
5 syllables
    6 syllables
    • personal history
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