How to Pronounce "tawny"
word
ˈtɑni
TAW-nee
tˈɔːni
TAW-nee
Definition
A color that is a warm, yellowish-brown, similar to the shade of lions, autumn leaves, or light wood.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɑni
British English
tˈɔːni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAW-nee
UK
TAW-nee
Listen in Context
The lion has a tawny coat.
Autumn leaves often turn tawny before falling.
The owl’s feathers are mostly tawny.
She wore a scarf the exact shade of tawny as a lion's mane.