How to Pronounce “phoney

word

/ˈfoʊni/
FOH-nee
/fˈəʊni/
FOH-nee

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈfoʊni/

British English

/fˈəʊni/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

FOH-nee

UK

FOH-nee

Listen in Context

At first he seemed friendly, but he turned out to be a total phoney.

She acts nice in public, but everyone knows she’s a phoney.

He is a phoney who lies to everyone.

Don’t trust her, she’s a phoney.