Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

littleneck

/ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
lit-tle-neck
IPA
/ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ellipsis of littleneck clam; from little + neck.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

littlenecks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

countneck peanut topneck cherrystone quahog

Synonyms

littleneck clam

Questions

How do you pronounce littleneck?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/.
What does littleneck mean?
A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.
Where does littleneck come from?
Ellipsis of littleneck clam; from little + neck.

How to pronounce littleneck

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “littleneck”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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