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)