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rap over the knuckles

rap o·ver the knuck·le
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rap oh-ver stressed th ee nuhk-uh l]
    • /ræp ˈoʊ vər stressed ði ˈnʌk əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rap oh-ver stressed th ee nuhk-uh l]
    • /ræp ˈoʊ vər stressed ði ˈnʌk əl/

Definition of rap over the knuckles words

  • noun rap over the knuckles to reprimand 0

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Parts of speech for Rap over the knuckles

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rap over the knuckles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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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