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- [in stressed th ee bak-ground]
- /ɪn stressed ði ˈbækˌgraʊnd/
- /ɪn ðə ˈbækɡraʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in stressed th ee bak-ground]
- /ɪn stressed ði ˈbækˌgraʊnd/
Definitions of in the background words
- adverb in the background behind the focus of attention 1
- adverb in the background not in the limelight, not prominently 1
- phrase in the background Someone who stays in the background avoids being noticed, although the things that they do are important or influential. 0
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Parts of speech for In the background
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the background popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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