how to pronounce rattlesnake

/ˈɹætəlˌsnɛɪk/

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rattlesnake is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… both the rattlesnake and rabbit frank …”

meanings of rattlesnake

noun:

Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

rattlesnake frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word rattlesnake occurs in english on average 0.8 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.