Backer

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbækÉ™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ækÉ™(r)

Origin

back + -er

Full definition of backer

Noun

1. One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs a person or thing in a contest.

Adjective

1. (phonetics)

   backer

   (comparative of back)
   Martin J. Ball and Nicole Müller (2005), Phonetics for communication disorders, p. 174:
2. /eɪ/ This diphthong is a glide from mid front tongue position toward a higher, backer position similar to that of /ɪ/.