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in the background

in the back·ground
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in stressed th ee bak-ground]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˈbækˌgraʊnd/
    • /ɪn ðə ˈbækɡraʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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