Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donny

/ˈdɒni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
don-ny
IPA
/ˈdɒni/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Doncaster

Informal

noun

Don; bloke; dude; any man.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Diminutive forms with -y.

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Questions

How do you pronounce donny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɒni/.
What does donny mean?
A diminutive of the male given names Don, Donald, Donovan, and Adonis.
Where does donny come from?
Diminutive forms with -y.

How to pronounce donny

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