how to pronounce penny

/ˈpɛniː/

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the above transcription of penny is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

penny is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of penny in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… you just earned a penny on your human …”

meaning of penny

A penny is a coin worth one cent.

penny frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word penny occurs in english on average 17.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.