Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penner

/ˈpɛnə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ner
IPA: /ˈpɛnə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who pens; a writer.

noun

A case for holding pens.

name

Example Sentences

"the penners of those bookes"
"He collects his penner that holds his writing quills, his knife, and his horn tube containing ink. He carries these in his belt[…]"

Etymology

From pen + -er.

Inflected Forms

penners (plural)

Rhymes With

tenor jenner brenner renner tenner kenner fenner lehner benner wenner venner tener

Questions

How do you pronounce penner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛnə(ɹ)/.
What does penner mean?: One who pens; a writer.
Where does penner come from?: From pen + -er.

How to pronounce penner

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