how to pronounce neigh

/nɛɪ/

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neigh is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of neigh in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… would neigh on commands a Beres did as …”

meanings of neigh

verb:

To make its cry.
To scoff or sneer.
To make a sound similar to a horse's cry.

noun:

The cry of a horse.

neigh frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word neigh occurs in english on average 0.2 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.