Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

threepenny

/ˈθɹʌpəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: three-pen-ny
IPA: /ˈθɹʌpəni/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a value or cost of threepence.

adj

Of little worth; mean; vulgar.

noun

A stamp worth three pence.

Etymology

From three + penny.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈθɹʌpəni/

Inflected Forms

thrippenny (alternative) thruppeny (alternative) threepennies (plural)

Derived Forms

threepennyworth

Phrases

threepenny bit

Frequently Paired Words

triobolar

Synonyms

sixpenny twopenny tuppeny two-a-penny twopenny-halfpenny

Questions

How do you pronounce threepenny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɹʌpəni/.
What does threepenny mean?: Having a value or cost of threepence.
Where does threepenny come from?: From three + penny.

How to pronounce threepenny

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