Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuny

/kjˈuni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: cuny
IPA: /kjˈuni/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ordinary seaman.

name

Initialism of City University of New York.

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

"I early found my way to ships to become a sea-cuny."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cuny.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Cuny

Inflected Forms

cunies (plural) Cunys (plural)

Rhymes With

rooney uni sunni mooney clooney looney puny loony cooney muni bruni cluny

Questions

How do you pronounce cuny?: The recorded pronunciation is /kjˈuni/.
What does cuny mean?: An ordinary seaman.
Where does cuny come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce cuny

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