How to Pronounce "rednecks"
word
ˈɹɛdˌnɛks
RED-neks
ɹˈɛdnɛks
red-NEKS
Definition
A slang, often insulting term for white rural people in the southern United States, typically seen as uneducated or unsophisticated.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɛdˌnɛks
British English
ɹˈɛdnɛks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RED-neks
UK
red-NEKS
Listen in Context
Some people call rural Southerners rednecks.
The term rednecks is seen as an insult.
Some rednecks are proud of their lifestyle.
He talks about trucks and fishing all day, just like the other rednecks around here.