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rap on the knuckles

rap on the knuck·le
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rap on, awn stressed th ee nuhk-uh l]
    • /ræp ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈnʌk əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rap on, awn stressed th ee nuhk-uh l]
    • /ræp ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈnʌk əl/

Definition of rap on the knuckles words

  • noun rap on the knuckles a mild reprimand or light sentence 0

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Parts of speech for Rap on the knuckles

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rap on the knuckles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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