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How to pronounce “backward”

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Pronunciation guide for backward

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of backward with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Big Pictureand played it backward, it would look completely plausible.
Definition summary: Indicating position or direction.

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The Big Picture

and played it backward, it would look completely plausible.

[Adjective]
Indicating position or direction.
(figuratively) Expressing lack of development or advancement.
(often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.
(chess) Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.
(cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
(cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
(obsolete) Unwilling; averse; reluctant.
(obsolete) Already past or gone; bygone.
[Adverb]
At, near or towards the rear of something.
In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
(figuratively) Oppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state.
In a reversed orientation; back to front.
In a reversed order or sequence.
Toward or into the past.
(obsolete) In the past.
By way of reflection; reflexively. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
[Noun]
The state behind or past.
[Verb]
(transitive, dated) To keep back, to delay, to retard.