how to pronounce henpeck

/ˈhɛn.pɛk/

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henpeck is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of henpeck

verb:

To nag persistently.

noun:

A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.

henpeck frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word henpeck occurs in english on average 0 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.