How to Pronounce "coney"
word
/ˈkoʊni/
KOH-nee
/kənˈaɪ/
KOH-nee, kuh-NY
Definition
An old word for rabbit, especially in historical or literary English; sometimes also used for a small mammal called a hyrax in biblical contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkoʊni/
British English
/kənˈaɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOH-nee
UK
KOH-nee, kuh-NY
Listen in Context
The old story mentions a coney hiding in the grass.
In the Bible, a coney is not a rabbit but a different animal.
People no longer use the word coney in daily conversation.
They hunted coneys in the forest for food during the harsh winter.