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back-to-back

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "back-to-back" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

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English (US)
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back-to-back

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, back-to-back is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofback-to-back

1adverb
  • With one's back facing that of somebody else.

    Synonyms: "dos a dos"

    Example: "Stand back to back so that we can see which of you is taller."

  • Consecutively; one after the other.

    Example: "We can't watch these films back to back! That's just way too much for one night."

1noun
  • A house with a party wall at the rear.
1adjective
  • Sequential or consecutive.

    Example: "Ruth and Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs."

  • With one's back facing that of somebody else.
  • (of a house) Having a party wall at the rear

    Example: "We lived in a row of back-to-back houses."

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