How to pronounce rubberneck
American English pronunciation
RUB-er-nek
- IPA
- /ˈɹʌbɚˌnɛk/
- Syllables
- RUB · er · nek (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What rubberneck means
To crane and stare nosily at something you pass
In a sentence: Drivers slowed down to rubberneck at the giant balloon floating over the highway.
Where it comes from: It joins rubber and neck, as if your neck could stretch like rubber. It was first used in the United States in the late 1800s, for a gawking tourist.
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