Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

franny

/fɹˈæni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: fran-ny
IPA: /fɹˈæni/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Frances, Francine, and Francesca.

Etymology

Diminutives with -y.

Inflected Forms

Frannie (alternative)

Homonyms

frannie

Rhymes With

danny pakistani annie granny nanny manny fanny uncanny fannie canny hani sani

Questions

How do you pronounce franny?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈæni/.
What does franny mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Frances, Francine, and Francesca.
Where does franny come from?: Diminutives with -y.

How to pronounce franny

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