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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penny-wise

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ny--wise
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money.

Etymology

From penny + wise.

Inflected Forms

more penny-wise (comparative) most penny-wise (superlative)

Phrases

penny wisdom take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves

Frequently Paired Words

penny wisdom take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves

Questions

What does penny-wise mean?
Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money.
Where does penny-wise come from?
From penny + wise.

How to pronounce penny-wise

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