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backpedal

How many syllables in backpedal?

  3 syllables

Divide backpedal into syllables:   back-ped-al
How to say backpedal:

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Synonyms for backpedal


2 syllables
  • back off
  • recant
  • shift ground
5 syllables
  • do an about face
  • go back on your word
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What rhymes with backpedal

3 syllables
  • bipedal
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