mockney
/ˈmɒk.ni/noun, adjective
mockney is spelled M-O-C-K-N-E-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mockney means “An inauthentic imitation of Cockney accent and vocabulary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mockney is mockneys.
How many letters and syllables are in mockney?
| Letters | 7: M-O-C-K-N-E-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mockney?
Mockney appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mockney?
- UK /ˈmɒk.ni/
Mockney has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with mockney?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mockney from its last stressed vowel (/ɒkni/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mockney
- mockneys plural
- more mockney comparative
- most mockney superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mockney mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKAn inauthentic imitation of Cockney accent and vocabulary.
- 2
UKA person who speaks in this way.
adjective
- 1
Characteristic of a mockney.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mockney come from?
Blend of mock + Cockney. First published use in 1967, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).