backward
How many syllables in backward?
There are 2 syllables in the word backward.How to pronounce backward:
Synonyms for backward:
back
rearward
rearwards
Antonyms for backward:
anterior
beginning
first
fore
forward
front
frontal
frontward
frontwards
leading
preceding
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