American English pronunciation

How to pronounce pony

IPA transcription: ['poʊ,ni]

Hear “pony” pronounced

['poʊ,ni]

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['poʊ,ni]

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['poʊ,ni]

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Noun

  • a range horse of the western United States

  • an informal term for a racehorse

    “he liked to bet on the ponies”

  • a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

  • a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey

  • any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder

Usage examples

  • How I longed for a good pony!
  • The park is the focal point of the eponymous neighborhood.
  • Where is the pony, Miss Cathy?
  • For example, Elizabeth the First of England is the eponym of the Elizabethan era.
  • I'm an action girl with a high pony-tail doing lots of stunts.
  • It is the adaptation of the eponymous novel from Albertine Sarrazin.
  • A woman with a ponytail and another woman with a brown jacket donate to a food drive.
  • Butterbur was the owner of the Inn of the Prancing Pony in Bree.
  • But in the end, the origin of the toponym is not proven.
  • The name "lipa" is often used in South Slavic toponyms.