Aback has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I was taken aback at the shadow. | |
| 2. | I was taken aback at the answer. | |
| 3. | Walter was taken aback by John's cruel insult. | |
| 4. | I was taken aback by the news. | |
| 5. | I was taken aback by his rudeness. | |
| 6. | I was taken aback by a thunderclap. | |
| 7. | When I first met him, I was taken aback by his unexpected question. | |
| 8. | I was quite taken aback at their bad manners. | |
| 9. | I was completely taken aback by her reasoning. | |
| 10. | When I had just arrived in Switzerland, I was completely taken aback by the prices. |