Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manny

/ˈmæni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: man-ny
IPA: /ˈmæni/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male nanny (for children).

Informal

name

A male given name

name

A male given name

name

Diminutive of Manchester: The city of Manchester, traditionally within the county of Lancashire, England or used more generally referring to the area surrounding, Greater Manchester

Slang

Example Sentences

"2006 [Perry Taylor] has popped up in supermarket tabloids as the male nanny – or "manny" – for Britney Spears, who has a 9-month-old son, Sean Preston and is pregnant. — CBS News, 9 June 2006"

Etymology

Blend of man + nanny.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -y

Usage

Inflected Forms

mannies (plural) Mannie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

mannie Manny

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce manny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæni/.
What does manny mean?: A male nanny (for children).
Where does manny come from?: Blend of man + nanny.

How to pronounce manny

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