Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenpenny

/tˈɛnpˌɛni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: ten-pen-ny
IPA: /tˈɛnpˌɛni/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a value or cost of tenpence.

noun

A coin worth ten pence.

Archaic

noun

Ellipsis of tenpenny nail.

name

Example Sentences

"A course of eighteen lessons was paid for by two tenpennies."

Etymology

From ten + penny.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

tenpennies (plural) Tenpennys (plural)

Phrases

tenpenny nail ten a penny

Frequently Paired Words

ten a penny

Synonyms

ten-penny ten penny

Questions

How do you pronounce tenpenny?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛnpˌɛni/.
What does tenpenny mean?: Having a value or cost of tenpence.
Where does tenpenny come from?: From ten + penny.

How to pronounce tenpenny

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