The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132499   Message #4099744
Posted By: Jos
29-Mar-21 - 02:12 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Regarding meaning and stress, the way I would say these words is:

backFIRE (a verb)
BACKlash (a noun)

BACK door (not the front door)
back DOOR (not the back window)