how to pronounce necker

/ˈnɛkɚ/

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necker is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… Branson's Necker Island conference …”

meanings of necker

name:

A surname.
Ellipsis of Necker Island; An island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean in Hawaii, United States; named after Jacques Necker.
Ellipsis of Necker Island An island in the British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, in the West Indies, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean; named after Jonathan de Neckere.

noun:

Someone or something with a certain type of neck.
Someone who kisses; a kisser.

necker frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word necker occurs in english on average 0.1 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.