Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donkeys

/dˈɑŋkiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: don-keys
IPA: /dˈɑŋkiz/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of donkey

noun

the Brisbane Broncos (a rugby league club based in Brisbane, Australia)

Australian usage; Derogatory; Humorous; Informal

Etymology

From the fact that a donkey is typically depicted as a clumsy animal with a lack of intelligence (evident in terms such as ass and donkey vote), in comparison to a horse which is depicted as a strong and powerful companion animal. A bronco is a bucking horse.

Usage

Rhymes With

monkees

Questions

How do you pronounce donkeys?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑŋkiz/.
What does donkeys mean?: plural of donkey
Where does donkeys come from?: From the fact that a donkey is typically depicted as a clumsy animal with a lack of intelligence (evident in terms such as ass and donkey vote), in comparison to a horse which is depicted as a strong and powerful companion animal. A bronco is a bucking horse.

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