American English pronunciation

How to pronounce whiny

IPA transcription: ['waɪni]

Pronunciation variants: ['waɪni][h'waɪni]

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Adjective

habitually complaining

“a whiny child”

Synonyms: fretfulquerulous

Usage examples

Eustace is portrayed at first as arrogant, whiny, and self-centred.