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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vinny

/ˈvɪni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
vin-ny
IPA
/ˈvɪni/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

vinewed, mouldy

British usage; Obsolete

name

A diminutive of the male given name Vincent.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Lavinia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English *vinny, *finny, from Old English fyniġ (“mouldy”); related to vinew.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more vinny (comparative) most vinny (superlative)

Homonyms

vinney

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce vinny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪni/.
What does vinny mean?
vinewed, mouldy
Where does vinny come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce vinny

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