pennies

English

Alternative forms

• penies (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnɪz/
• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛn.iːz/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɛnɪz, -ɛniːz

Noun

pennies pl

1. plural of penny
2. An unspecified, but very small amount of money.

   It costs only pennies per day.

Usage notes

• 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

pennies

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of penny

Anagrams

• pinenes, pinnees