How to Pronounce "sonny"

word

/ˈsəni/

SUH-nee

/sˈʌni/

SUH-nee

Definition

A friendly or old-fashioned way to address a boy or young man. It can also be used by an older person to speak to someone younger in a slightly familiar, affectionate, or sometimes condescending way.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsəni/

British English

/sˈʌni/

Simplified Pronunciation

SUH-nee

Listen in Context

Come here, sonny, and sit by me.

The old man smiled and said, "Good job, sonny."

Don't worry, sonny. Everything is okay.

Listen, sonny, that's not how we do things around here.