How to Pronounce "tunny"
word
ˈtəni
TUH-nee
tˈʌni
TUN-nee
Definition
A large fish of the mackerel family, closely related to and often called tuna; 'tunny' typically refers to the Atlantic bluefin tuna.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtəni
British English
tˈʌni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TUH-nee
UK
TUN-nee
Listen in Context
The fisherman caught a huge tunny yesterday.
A tunny can swim very fast in the ocean.
I saw a picture of a tunny in a book.
Some people still say tunny instead of 'tuna', especially in Britain.