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- [suhn-ee]
- /ˈsʌn i/
- /ˈsʌn.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhn-ee]
- /ˈsʌn i/
Definitions of sonny word
- noun sonny Theodore Walter ("Sonny") born 1930, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer. 1
- noun sonny term of address for a young boy 1
- countable noun sonny Some people address a boy or young man as sonny. 0
- noun sonny a familiar or patronizing term of address to a boy or man 0
- noun sonny little son 0
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Origin of sonny
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; son + -y2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sonny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sonny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sonny usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sonny
noun sonny
- boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
- gamin — a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- half pint — half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- half-pint — half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
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