Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teeny

/ˈti.ni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
tee-ny
IPA
/ˈti.ni/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very small; tiny.

Informal

noun

A teenager; a teenybopper.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈti.ni/
  • British English: /ˈtiː.ni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phrases

teeny-tiny teeny weeny teeny-bopper Oxford University Press Mass.: Merriam-Webster

Frequently Paired Words

teenybopper teeny-bopper in 2011–present “teeny adj.” Dictionary.com Oxford University Press

Synonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce teeny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈti.ni/.
What does teeny mean?
Very small; tiny.
Where does teeny come from?
First known use: First attested in 1825.

How to pronounce teeny

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