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pianny en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /piˈani/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /piˈæni/ (General-American)
  • /paɪˈæni/ (General-American)
  • /paɪˈani/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, archaic, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of piano.
    alt of piano
    • “Give us a toon on the peeany,” said Mrs M‘Swat after the meal, when the dishes had been cleared away by Lizer and Rose Jane. 1901, Miles Franklin, “To Life”, in My Brilliant Career, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, page 238:
    • But Miss, who goes to a French boarding-school, and plays the pianny, may just do what she likes[…] 1835, “The Overseer's Daughter”, in George Robert Gleig, The Chronicles of Waltham, volume 2, London: Richard Bentley, page 220:
    • Try it, honey; let's hear the sound of the baby pianny," said Hannah, who always took a share in the family joys and sorrow. 1868, Louisa M[ay] Alcott, “Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful”, in Little Women: […], 1st part, Boston, Mass.: Roberts Brothers, published 1869, →OCLC, page 96:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
piannies Number=Plur lexicographic
peeany alternative lexicographic
piany alternative lexicographic
peanny alternative lexicographic

Relateds

pianny forty