Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoneen

/ˈʃəʊniːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shon-een
IPA
/ˈʃəʊniːn/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Irish person considered excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of English society.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Seoinín (“Johnny”), from Seán (“John, John Bull”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

shoneens (plural)

Derived Forms

Shoneenism

Frequently Paired Words

jackeen

Synonyms

West Brit jackeen

Questions

How do you pronounce shoneen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃəʊniːn/.
What does shoneen mean?
An Irish person considered excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of English society.
Where does shoneen come from?
Borrowed from Irish Seoinín (“Johnny”), from Seán (“John, John Bull”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

How to pronounce shoneen

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʃəʊniːn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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