Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barny

/bˈɑɹni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
barny
IPA
/bˈɑɹni/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of barney (“argument or fight”).

Australian usage; British usage; Slang

adj

Barn-like.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From barn + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

barnies (plural) barnier (comparative) barniest (superlative)

Rhymes With

barney carney arnie marnie varney harney kulkarni charney marney arney sarney karney

Questions

How do you pronounce barny?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑɹni/.
What does barny mean?
Alternative form of barney (“argument or fight”).
Where does barny come from?
From barn + -y.

How to pronounce barny

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