pennies
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- penies (obsolete)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɛnɪz/
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.iːz/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnɪz, -ɛniːz
Noun[edit]
pennies pl
Usage notes[edit]
- This is the plural used when referring to several coins each worth one penny (in any currency), as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies or I have one dime and three pennies. When referring to a sum of British money, the correct plural is pence, as in These apples are twenty pence each.
Verb[edit]
pennies
- third-person singular simple present indicative of penny