Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chonky

/ˈtʃɑŋki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: chonky
IPA: /ˈtʃɑŋki/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of chonk (“adorably chunky or large”).

Example Sentences

"Every October for the past five years, Fat Bear Week has showcased some of the healthiest, hungriest, and chonkiest bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve, a four-million-acre expanse of wilderness in southern Alaska."
"Some get chonkier after a while. I've seen bshs [British Shorthairs] who chonk up after they hit 1y, and some that need to hit 4y to reach the ultimate chonkiness level."

Etymology

Modification of chunky, equivalent to chonk + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtʃɑŋki/
British English: /ˈt͡ʃɒŋki/

Inflected Forms

chonkier (comparative) chonkiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

chonkiness

Frequently Paired Words

chonker

Questions

How do you pronounce chonky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃɑŋki/.
What does chonky mean?: Alternative form of chonk (“adorably chunky or large”).
Where does chonky come from?: Modification of chunky, equivalent to chonk + -y.

How to pronounce chonky

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