Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mockney

/ˈmɒk.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: mock-ney
IPA: /ˈmɒk.ni/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inauthentic imitation of Cockney accent and vocabulary.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

A person who speaks in this way.

British usage; Countable

adj

Characteristic of a mockney.

Etymology

Blend of mock + Cockney. First published use in 1967, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmɒk.ni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mockneys (plural) more mockney (comparative) most mockney (superlative)

Rhymes With

cockney

Questions

How do you pronounce mockney?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɒk.ni/.
What does mockney mean?: An inauthentic imitation of Cockney accent and vocabulary.
Where does mockney come from?: Blend of mock + Cockney. First published use in 1967, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

How to pronounce mockney

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