Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicken-neck

/ˈtʃɪk.ɪnˌnɛk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: chick-en--neck
IPA: /ˈtʃɪk.ɪnˌnɛk/

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To catch crabs using chicken necks as bait.

Example Sentences

"There are many other ways of catching crabs, including chicken-necking (a sure sign of a come-here), and traps or pots."

Inflected Forms

chicken-necks (present, singular) chicken-necking (participle, present) chicken-necked (participle, past) chicken-necked (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce chicken-neck?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃɪk.ɪnˌnɛk/.
What does chicken-neck mean?: To catch crabs using chicken necks as bait.

How to pronounce chicken-neck

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