How to Pronounce "bony"
word
ˈboʊni
BOH-nee
bˈəʊni
BOH-nee
Definition
Very thin, so that the bones can be easily seen or felt under the skin; also describes something that contains a lot of bones.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊni
British English
bˈəʊni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOH-nee
UK
BOH-nee
Listen in Context
This fish is too bony to eat easily.
He always looked a little bony, even as a child.
Be careful—this chicken is really bony.
She hugged her bony grandfather gently.