Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phoney

/fˈoʊni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
phoney
IPA
/fˈoʊni/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of phony.

British usage

noun

Alternative form of phony.

verb

Alternative form of phony.

Usage

Inflected Forms

phonier (comparative) phoniest (superlative) phoneys (plural) phonies (plural) phoneys (present, singular) phoneying (participle, present) phoneyed (participle, past) phoneyed (past)

Derived Forms

phoneyness

Phrases

Phoney War

Synonyms

bogus fake phony bastard hypocrite dissembler dissimulator pretender

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony hermione stony bologna bony macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni

Questions

How do you pronounce phoney?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈoʊni/.
What does phoney mean?
Alternative form of phony.

How to pronounce phoney

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “phoney”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈoʊni/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “phoney” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.