Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meany

/mˈini/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: meany
IPA: /mˈini/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of meanie.

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From mean + -y.

Inflected Forms

meanies (plural) Meanys (plural)

Synonyms

meanie unkind person

Homonyms

meaney

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

How do you pronounce meany?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈini/.
What does meany mean?: Alternative spelling of meanie.
Where does meany come from?: From mean + -y.

How to pronounce meany

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