Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkeyshine

/ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mon-key-shine
IPA
/ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A puerile prank or trick.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From monkey + shine.

Inflected Forms

monkeyshines (plural) monkey-shine (alternative)

Phrases

barrel of monkeys monkey around

Frequently Paired Words

barrel of monkeys monkey around

Synonyms

mischief buffoonery tomfoolery monkeyism shenanigan

Questions

How do you pronounce monkeyshine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn/.
What does monkeyshine mean?
A puerile prank or trick.
Where does monkeyshine come from?
From monkey + shine.

How to pronounce monkeyshine

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “monkeyshine”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “monkeyshine”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “monkeyshine” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.