Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corney

/kˈɔɹni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
cor-ney
IPA
/kˈɔɹni/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small settlement in Waberthwaite parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD1191).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English *corn (“crane”) + īeġ (“island”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Corneys (plural)

Phrases

Corney Town

Rhymes With

horny corny thorny sigourney forney horney dorney pokorny forni gorney gorny

Questions

How do you pronounce corney?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔɹni/.
What does corney mean?
A small settlement in Waberthwaite parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD1191).
Where does corney come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce corney

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