Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toney

/tˈoʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: toney
IPA: /tˈoʊni/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of tony.

name

Example Sentences

"[…] The ball will be rather a toney affair.""
"The really toney women of the place came to take tea in her room, and these little teas in the hospital were like a little elegant female conspiracy."
"[Miz Beetle, about moving the White House:] Over to maybe the Riviera or one of them plush spots... It'll give the presidential residence a toney setting."

Inflected Forms

tonier (comparative) toniest (superlative) Toneys (plural)

Phrases

Saham Toney

Homonyms

toni

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony hermione stony bologna bony macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni

Questions

How do you pronounce toney?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈoʊni/.
What does toney mean?: Alternative spelling of tony.

How to pronounce toney

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