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Oct 2022
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259. How to pronounce ‘Forward’ & ‘Backw...

HADAR SHEMESH
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English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about the words ‘forward’ and ‘backward’.

Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Forward: for-w’rd [IPA: ˈfɔːɹwəɹd] Backward: bak-w’rd [IPA: ˈbækwəɹd]

Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/backward-forward/

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