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backyard

How many syllables in backyard?

  2 syllables

Divide backyard into syllables:   back-yard
How to pronounce backyard:   bak-yard
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noun
  1. The area behind a house
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Synonyms for backyard


1 syllable
  • patch
  • plot
2 syllables
  • garden

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