backsight
nounHow many syllables in backsight?
There are 2 syllables in the word backsight.How to pronounce backsight:
Definition of backsight:
- backsight (noun):
- a reading of the leveling rod in its unchanged position when the leveling instrument has been taken to a new position
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Light syllables, having short vowels and no ending consonant, often occur in unstressed positions in polysyllabic words.
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