Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neckbone

/ˈnɛkˌboʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neck-bone
IPA: /ˈnɛkˌboʊn/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nekke bon, equivalent to neck + bone.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: nekke bon

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɛkˌboʊn/
British English: /ˈnɛkˌbəʊn/

Inflected Forms

neckbones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce neckbone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛkˌboʊn/.
What does neckbone mean?: Any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.
Where does neckbone come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce neckbone

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