Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penni

/ˈpɛni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ni
IPA: /ˈpɛni/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former Finnish currency unit, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of the markka.

Example Sentences

"The Finnish monetary unit is the Finnish mark or markka (Fmk), which is divided into 100 pennis (p)."

Etymology

From Finnish penni. Doublet of penny.

Word Breakdown

Root: penni

Inflected Forms

pennis (plural) pennia (plural)

Homonyms

penny

Questions

How do you pronounce penni?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛni/.
What does penni mean?: A former Finnish currency unit, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of the markka.
Where does penni come from?: From Finnish penni. Doublet of penny.

How to pronounce penni

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