Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheney

/ˈtʃeɪni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: ch-eney
IPA: /ˈtʃeɪni/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said Monday if the Supreme Court does not resolve the issue of presidential immunity “quickly and decisively,” it will have a “profoundly negative impact” on the country."

Etymology

Variant of Chesney.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cheneys (plural)

Derived Forms

Cheneyville

Phrases

Cheney Longville Cheney syndrome Dadlington and Sutton Cheney Hajdu-Cheney syndrome Sutton Cheney

Homonyms

cheyney

Rhymes With

rainy delaney allegheny chaney grainy rainey janie bahraini zany khomeini brainy laney

Questions

How do you pronounce cheney?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃeɪni/.
What does cheney mean?: A surname.
Where does cheney come from?: Variant of Chesney.

How to pronounce cheney

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