Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shanny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
shan-ny
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fish, the prickleback.

Etymology

Unknown

Inflected Forms

shannies (plural)

Synonyms

blennius pholis

Questions

What does shanny mean?
A fish, the prickleback.
Where does shanny come from?
Unknown

How to pronounce shanny

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