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.