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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swoony

/swuniː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
swoony
IPA
/swuniː/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to swoon (in any sense).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From swoon (verb) + -y (verbal suffix meaning “inclined to”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

swoonier (comparative) swooniest (superlative)

Derived Forms

swoonily

Questions

How do you pronounce swoony?
The recorded pronunciation is /swuniː/.
What does swoony mean?
Tending to swoon (in any sense).
Where does swoony come from?
From swoon (verb) + -y (verbal suffix meaning “inclined to”).

How to pronounce swoony

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