How to Pronounce "redneck"
word
/ˈɹɛdˌnɛk/
RED-nek
/ɹˈɛdnɛk/
red-NEK
Definition
A slang and sometimes insulting term in the US for a rural white person, especially in the southern states, often suggesting a lack of education or sophistication.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɛdˌnɛk/
British English
/ɹˈɛdnɛk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RED-nek
UK
red-NEK
Listen in Context
He called his neighbor a redneck because he lives on a farm.
Some TV shows make jokes about rednecks.
He doesn't like being called a redneck.
She joked, 'I'm just a proud redneck from Georgia!'