Pennies

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈpÉ›nɪz/
• UK IPA: /ˈpÉ›n.iːz/

Alternative forms

• penies obsolete

Noun

plural

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.

Anagrams

• pinenes