how to pronounce breakneck

/ˈbɹɛɪkˌnɛk/

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breakneck is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of breakneck in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… at a breakneck pace 600 species of plant …”

meanings of breakneck

noun:

A dangerous steep place from which one could fall.
A fall that breaks the neck.

adjective:

Dangerously fast; hell-for-leather.

breakneck frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word breakneck occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.