Word: breakneck
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: break
neck
Definition: A fall that breaks the neck.
Morphemes:
Affix: break
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object does not (immediately) hit something else beneath.
Affix: neck
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.