Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fourpenny

/ˈfɔːpəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
fourpen-ny
IPA
/ˈfɔːpəni/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Costing fourpence.

Dated

noun

A coin or stamp worth fourpence.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-West Germanic *feuwar Old English fēower Middle English four English four Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πᾰτᾰ́νη (pătắnē)bor. Latin patina Latin panna? Latin pannus? Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *panningaz Proto-West Germanic *panning Old English peniġ Middle English peny English penny English fourpenny From four + penny.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɔːpəni/

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Questions

How do you pronounce fourpenny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːpəni/.
What does fourpenny mean?
Costing fourpence.
Where does fourpenny come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-West Germanic *feuwar Old English fēower Middle English four English four Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πᾰτᾰ́νη (pătắnē)bor. Latin patina Latin panna? Latin pannus? Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *panningaz Proto-West Germanic *panning Old English peniġ Middle English peny English penny English fourpenny From four + penny.

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