How the word "backward" is translated into English
He took a step backward in surprise.
[hi ˈtʊk ə ˈstɛp ˈbækwərd ˈɪn sərˈpraɪz.]
Don't lean backward on that old chair.
[ˈdoʊnt ˈlin ˈbækwərd ˈɔn ˈðæt ˈoʊld ˈtʃɛr.]
Can you count backward from ten to one?
[kən jə ˈkaʊnt ˈbækwərd frəm ˈtɛn tə ˈwən?]
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