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Backup Pronunciation

Pronounce Backup as B AH K K UW P.

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    Backup phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'backup'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of backup: /bækkup/
    • Modern IPA representation of backup: /bæckʊp/

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    List of meaning for backup

    a person or thing that assists or supports someone/something else

    backup(noun)

    an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage

    "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"

    stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in(noun)

    someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

    "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

    accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support(noun)

    a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

    backup, computer backup(noun)

    (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device

    "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"

    backing, backup, championship, patronage(noun)

    the act of providing approval and support

    "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

    a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement

    there was the inevitable backup of travelers trying to pass through airport security

    a person or thing that takes the place of another

    you didn't get the lead position, but you can be the backup to the chosen singer

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    backup in sentence

    1. The band hired a tenor to sing backup since he could sing a lot higher than their baritone.

    2. Some anticipatory precautions to take in the case of severe weather include having a storm shelter, a backup generator, and plenty of food and water.

    3. The working mother is looking for a backup babysitter to watch her daughter on days her nanny cannot care for the child.

    4. The singer brings several backup dancers to sing in harmony with her on several parts of the song.

    5. For safety reasons, the accountant uses a backup drive to store extra copies of the important files saved on his computer.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term backup

    The daily cycler is more about the economics or getting off the grid completely whereas the backup UPS is just there to show that your house has power if there is ever a power outage, in the U.S. the daily cycling application is going to be very limited.

    – Elon Musk

    We know the officer called for backup for a reason ... we'll find that out, we will not jeopardize this investigation by guessing.

    – Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree

    There should be failsafe backup systems that kick in right away, nobody needs to get in on a specific date but sometimes people need to get out. If you had to get out today it could have been an issue.

    – Norman Levine

    A woman should give a valid, backup REASON not mere one-sided, demanding CONDITION to a man who she wants treating her like a queen.

    – Anuj Somany

    They thought they could simply demand better terms without having any backup plan, so, certainly this is a shock.

    – Paul Krugman

    As short-term backup clocks start to desynchronize with each other ...  cell phone towers start to fail, IT networks slow down or fail, financial systems are impacted, management of the electrical grid becomes problematic. That is the really scary part.

    – Dana Goward

    As short-term backup clocks start to desynchronize with each other ... cell phone towers start to fail, IT networks slow down or fail, financial systems are impacted, management of the electrical grid becomes problematic. That is the really scary part.

    – Dana Goward

    He could have setup (which many believe and he’s stated in the past) a ‘deadman’s switch’ where backup sites on all the leaked data could be ready to pour out information under pre-instructions provided by him or his top staff located anywhere in the world, it seems after a few CRYPTO message tweets that the deadman’s switch was triggered.

    – Gary Miliefsky

    When you move that over to a public email address or a personal account, you lose all of that backup capability, so there's no way to actually go back and retrieve it.

    – David Kennedy

    When GPS/GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) fail, transportation is impacted immediately. It slows down, becomes more dangerous, and every mode can carry less capacity, as short-term backup clocks start to desynchronize with each other ...  cell phone towers start to fail, IT networks slow down or fail, financial systems are impacted, management of the electrical grid becomes problematic. That is the really scary part.

    – Dana Goward

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