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/ˈb ă k ˌp ĕ d ə l/

băck-pĕd-al

Rule 1

Vowels usually say their short sound in a closed syllable.

Rule 2

Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds (/ə/) in an unstressed syllable.

Rule 3

CK is used only after a single vowel which says its short (first) sound.

Base Form

Past Tense

Past Participle

Present Participle

3rd Person Singular

Plural

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