how to pronounce backstroke

/ˈbæk.stɹəʊk/

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backstroke is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of backstroke

noun:

A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke).

verb:

To swim the backstroke.

backstroke frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word backstroke occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics backstroke can be related to

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1) leisure and entertainment;