Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punny

/ˈpʌni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: pun-ny
IPA: /ˈpʌni/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a pun; involving the use of a pun.

adj

adj

noun

Example Sentences

"And though [Terry] Border's overly punny captions fall flat for me, the images themselves exude enough delight to make it all a treat."
"Along Main Street, where crowds popped in and out of boutiques, one woman savored samples at the specialty food store. A punny T-shirt urging “SOCIALism DISTANCING” hung prominently in one of the shop windows […]."
"This is typical [Maurizio] Cattelan, whose work toys with double meanings and punny juxtapositions, flirting with the boundaries between good and bad, to expose bigger truths."
"From Battersea Flower Station to Blonde Dye Bleach, everyone wants to be punny. What's your favourite?"

Etymology

From pun + -y, possibly influenced by funny.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pun, y

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpʌni/
British English: /ˈpʌni/

Inflected Forms

punnier (comparative) punniest (superlative) punnies (plural)

Derived Forms

punnily punniness

Frequently Paired Words

punster puny

Synonyms

punnish puntastic

Rhymes With

money black money funny appearance money honey sunny bunny sonny fluffy bunny runny unfunny gunny

Questions

How do you pronounce punny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌni/.
What does punny mean?: Resembling a pun; involving the use of a pun.
Where does punny come from?: From pun + -y, possibly influenced by funny.

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