To pronounce "meanie", say MEAN-ie — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"meanie" has 2 syllables: mean-ie. It rhymes with domine and greenie, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: meiny — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Teacher kept me in after school again. What a meanie!”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Meanie" has 2 syllables: mean · ie.
Meanie: A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.
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