Backwards has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | In tennis and ping-pong backhand the hand is turned backwards in making the stroke. | |
| 2. | You've got your priorities backwards. | |
| 3. | Rev. King fell backwards, shot in the neck. | |
| 4. | Say the alphabet backwards. | |
| 5. | You've put your hat on backwards. | |
| 6. | The students laughed under their breath when they saw that the teacher had put on his sweater backwards. | |
| 7. | Mr. Legros can say the alphabet backwards. | |
| 8. | Tom bends over backwards to please Mary. | |
| 9. | Tom bends over backwards to make Mary happy. | |
| 10. | It's backwards compatible. |