How to Pronounce "cockeye"
word
ˈkɑːˌkaɪ
KAH-kye
ˈkɒkˌaɪ
KOK-eye
Definition
A 'cockeye' is a slang or old-fashioned term for a person whose eyes do not look in the same direction (cross-eyed); it can also describe anything crooked or askew.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑːˌkaɪ
British English
ˈkɒkˌaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAH-kye
UK
KOK-eye
Listen in Context
The boy was teased for having a cockeye.
That picture is hanging at a cockeye angle.
Some old tools have a cockeye design.
People don't really use the word cockeye much these days.