How to pronounce nanny
American English pronunciation
NAN-ee
- IPA
- /ˈnæni/
- Syllables
- NAN · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What nanny means
Most people know nanny in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A grown female goat
In a sentence: The nanny bleated loudly when her kid wandered off across the rocky pasture.
Where it comes from: It may come from Nanny, a pet form of the name Anne. The same word is also used for a female goat.
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