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- [ring-nek]
- /ˈrɪŋˌnɛk/
- /ˈrɪŋ.ˌnek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ring-nek]
- /ˈrɪŋˌnɛk/
Definitions of ringneck word
- noun ringneck a ring-necked animal. 1
- noun ringneck any plover bird that has ring-like markings around its neck 0
- noun ringneck a ring-necked bird, snake, etc. 0
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Origin of ringneck
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1785-95; ring1 + neck
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Parts of speech for Ringneck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ringneck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ringneck
- what do ringneck snakes eat?
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- how to teach indian ringneck to talk?
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- how to teach a indian ringneck to talk?
- how to care for indian ringneck parrot?
- what do baby ringneck snakes eat?
- how long do ringneck parrots live?
- how big does a ringneck snake get?
- how to breed indian ringneck parrots?
- where do ringneck snakes live?
- how much does an indian ringneck parrot cost?
- how long do ringneck doves live?
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