Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

johnnycake

/ˈd͡ʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: john-ny-cake
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk/

29

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dense, baked or fried flatbread made of cornmeal.

American usage

Example Sentences

"So he went away on his journey; and after he had travelled a far way, he met with an old woman that asked him if he would give her a bit of his johnny-cake."
"Next mornin' I was up early and when the banker turned out I was fryin' a couple of slices of the pork and had some coffee b'ilin'. Likewise there was a pan of johnnycake in the oven."

Etymology

From johnny, alteration of journey, + cake.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

johnnycakes (plural) jonnycake (alternative) jonny cake (alternative) johnny cake (alternative)

Synonyms

ashcake battercake New England cornbread corncake cornpone hoecake journeycake mushbread pone Shawneecake

Questions

How do you pronounce johnnycake?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk/.
What does johnnycake mean?: A dense, baked or fried flatbread made of cornmeal.
Where does johnnycake come from?: From johnny, alteration of journey, + cake.

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