Back has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I looked back to see if she was looking back to see if I had looked back. | |
| 2. | Get back, get back! | |
| 3. | The two houses stand back to back. | |
| 4. | You and I must stick close, back to back. | |
| 5. | You had better put the book back on the desk, for the owner will come back there. | |
| 6. | Black people had to sit in the back of the bus, or stand if the back was full. | |
| 7. | She's determined to get back at her friend for stabbing her in the back. | |
| 8. | If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat. | |
| 9. | Tomorrow is back-to-school day! For once, I'm anxious to go back. | |
| 10. | Recently my brother in law, artillery major Y, came back from a three year trip in Paris. Surrounded by a great number of souvenirs he had brought back, we heard tales of his travels. |