-PENNY


Meaning of -PENNY in English

-penny adjective-forming suffix BrE AmE p ə n i, ˌpen i

▷ — tenpenny ˈten pən i ˈtemp ə n‿i, ˈten ˌpen i —These are pre-1971. Since decimalization the equivalent is pence, p thus

▷ a 10p packet ə ˌten piː ˈpæk ɪt : see note at pence

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary.      Английский словарь произношений Longman.