Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pennies

/ˈpɛn.iːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: pen-nies
IPA: /ˈpɛn.iːz/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of penny

noun

An unspecified, but very small amount of money.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of penny

name

plural of Pennie

Example Sentences

"It costs only pennies per day."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɛn.iːz/
British English: /ˈpɛnɪz/

Inflected Forms

penies (alternative)

Rhymes With

senese

Questions

How do you pronounce pennies?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛn.iːz/.
What does pennies mean?: plural of penny

How to pronounce pennies

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