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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miny

/maɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
miny
IPA
/maɪni/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or resembling a mine.

adj

Rich in mines.

adj

Pronunciation spelling of many, representing African-American Vernacular English.

Etymology

From mine + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more miny (comparative) most miny (superlative)

Phrases

eeny, meeny, miny, moe

Frequently Paired Words

eeny, meeny, miny, moe

Questions

How do you pronounce miny?
The recorded pronunciation is /maɪni/.
What does miny mean?
Of or resembling a mine.
Where does miny come from?
From mine + -y.

How to pronounce miny

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/maɪni/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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