The word "keaney" is a rather uncommon spelling of the name "Keane". Its pronunciation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is /kiːn/. The first sound, /k/, is a voiceless velar stop made by pressing the back of the tongue against the soft palate. The second sound, /i/, is a high front vowel made by raising the front of the tongue towards the roof of the mouth. The third sound, /ː/, indicates that the preceding vowel is long. The final sound, /n/, is a voiced alveolar nasal that is made by touching the tip of the tongue to the gum ridge behind the upper teeth.