Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new penny

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
new pen-ny
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p

British usage; Dated

Usage

Inflected Forms

new pence (plural) new pennies (plural)

Phrases

old penny

Frequently Paired Words

old penny

Synonyms

penny

Questions

What does new penny mean?
Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p

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