BACKWATER Meaning of BACKWATER in English backwater BrE AmE ˈbæk ˌwɔːt ə AmE \ -ˌwɔːt̬ ə r -ˌwɑːt̬ ə r ▷ backwater|s z Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012