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- [rat-l-sneyk]
- /ˈræt lˌsneɪk/
- /ˈræt.l̩.sneɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rat-l-sneyk]
- /ˈræt lˌsneɪk/
Definition of rattlesnakes word
- noun rattlesnakes any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle composed of a series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail. 1
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Origin of rattlesnakes
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1620-30; rattle1 + snake
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Parts of speech for Rattlesnakes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rattlesnakes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- where do rattlesnakes live?
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- why do rattlesnakes rattle?
- how many babies do rattlesnakes have?
- how to keep rattlesnakes out of your yard?
- how to get rid of rattlesnakes?
- where do rattlesnakes hide?
- where are rattlesnakes found?
- what do baby rattlesnakes eat?
- what eat rattlesnakes?
- how to keep rattlesnakes away?
- how big do rattlesnakes get?
- how long do rattlesnakes live?
- what eats rattlesnakes?
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