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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swinney

/swˈɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
swin-ney
IPA
/swˈɪni/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of sweeny.

Archaic; Uncountable

name

A surname from Irish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant of Sweeney.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Swinneys (plural)

Rhymes With

mini guinea skinny minnie winnie mckinney ginny vinny vinnie finney kinney pliny

Questions

How do you pronounce swinney?
The recorded pronunciation is /swˈɪni/.
What does swinney mean?
Archaic form of sweeny.
Where does swinney come from?
Variant of Sweeney.

How to pronounce swinney

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