Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

backboard

How many syllables in backboard?

  2 syllables

Divide backboard into syllables:   back-board
Primary syllable stress:   back-board
Secondary syllable stress:   back-board
How to say backboard:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"backboard." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 08 May 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why backboard is 2 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Syllable Quiz
Can you divide
cheese into syllables?
Take the Syllable Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with backboard

1 syllable
  • fjord
    2 syllables
    3 syllables
      Teachers
      What can $250 do for your classroom?

      One prize is awarded to
      one teacher, every month.
      $Read the contest rules and apply
      Fun Fact
      In the Middle Ages,
      a “moment” was 90 seconds.
      !Get more facts
      Grammar
      Learn when to use
      A vs. An
      ?
      Ever Wonder
      when you should use
      Its and It's?
      Learn Here

      Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
      Need help finding a syllable count?
      Want to say thank you?

      Contact Us!