Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moany

/ˈməʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
moany
IPA
/ˈməʊni/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to complain.

Informal

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a moan.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English moan Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English moany From moan + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈməʊni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

moanier (comparative) moaniest (superlative)

Rhymes With

tony sony pony toni phony tyrone stony bologna bony macaroni joni oni

Questions

How do you pronounce moany?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈməʊni/.
What does moany mean?
Tending to complain.
Where does moany come from?
Etymology tree English moan Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English moany From moan + -y.

How to pronounce moany

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