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How to pronounce take aback in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock
Type of surprise
Has types galvanise, galvanize, startle

Examples of take aback

take aback
The contrasting elements possessed by the images take one aback and make one think things anew.
From the theepochtimes.com
If you're not, it just might take you aback.
From the timesunion.com
I did so at a local hustings and it seemed to take all the panel aback.
From the guardian.co.uk
Even for a player who has been receiving attention since he turned pro as a 14-year-old, the scene seemed to take him aback.
From the sacbee.com
I'm sort of taken aback at the amount of work it will take to do that.
From the usatoday.com
The Greenwich resident and nurse had stopped in to take a look, but was taken aback when she saw a blouse on sale for more than $200.
From the timesunion.com
Maharishi Valmiki was so taken aback that he said he would take another birth to sing the glory of Hanuman which he had understated in his version.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I think a lot of people in today's let's be tolerant and politically correct about everything world, were and are taken aback by her ability to take on her criticizers.
From the economist.com
However, they are taken aback when he tells them he prefers to take his chances in California to become a Hollywood screenwriter.
From the en.wikipedia.org