How to pronounce "redneck"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "redneck"

Learn how to break down "redneck" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

red-neck
2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈɹɛdnɛk/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

R EH1 D N EH2 K
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "redneck"

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛdnɛk/

Noun

  • A poor, rural, usually white and male, person from the Southern United States or parts of the Midwest and northeast, especially one who is unsophisticated and backward; sometimes with additional connotations of being bigoted.
  • Any of the miners who wore red bandanas for identification during the West Virginia mine war of 1921.
  • A member of a certain Baltimore street gang, active in 1859.
  • (19th and 20th centuries) A Roman Catholic.

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