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How to Pronounce "scrawny"

word

/ˈskɹɔni/
SKRAW-nee
/skɹˈɔːni/
SKRAW-nee

Definition

Very thin and weak, often in a way that seems unhealthy or lacking muscle.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈskɹɔni/

British English

/skɹˈɔːni/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SKRAW-nee

UK

SKRAW-nee

Listen in Context

The scrawny boy could barely lift the box.

His arms look scrawny in that large shirt.

The scrawny cat searched for food.

He used to be scrawny, but now he's really muscular.