Speakur

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penny wisdom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ny wis-dom
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

prudence in petty matters

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

penny-wise

Frequently Paired Words

penny-wise

Questions

What does penny wisdom mean?
prudence in petty matters

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