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neck

/ˈnek/NEK
/ˈnɛk/NEK

Meaningthe part joining head to body

Common meaning: the part joining head to body

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishhneccasourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishnekkesource
  3. Englishneck‘the part joining head to body’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English hnecca ‘the part joining head to body’.

Roots

  • hnecca Old English “the part joining head to body”

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