behind-the-scenes

1. 1.

   designed and carried out secretly or confidentially

   “a sub-rosa report”

   “has their under-the-table backing”

   Synonymssub-rosaunder-the-table

   Similarcovert

Questions about behind-the-scenes

What does behind-the-scenes mean?

behind-the-scenes means "designed and carried out secretly or confidentially".

How many syllables are in behind-the-scenes?

behind-the-scenes has 4 syllables and divides as behind--the--sce-nes under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.