penny — A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar in the US
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar in the US
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeni/
Korean meaning: 미국 1달러의 100분의 1에 해당하는 화폐 단위, 1센트
Korean pronunciation: 페-니 (강세: 페)
Example Sentences
- My piggy bank is full of pennies, but I'm still broke!
- He saved every penny for his dream vacation.
- A penny saved is a penny earned, but finding a penny takes more effort than it's worth.
penny
NOUN//ˈpeni//
A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar in the US
💡 Concept
Counting copper pennies for candy
🎵 Rhyme
Jenny counts her many pennies carefully!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈpeni/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpeni/
🌳Etymology
Rootpenny
Origin
고대 영어 'penig'에서 유래하여, 원래는 은으로 만든 작은 동전을 의미했습니다. 샤를마뉴 대제 시대의 화폐 제도에서 1파운드 은을 240개로 나눈 것이 펜스의 기원입니다.
🎵Rhyme
manyanyJenny
many
any
Jenny
🔗Collocations
penny for your thoughts
every penny counts
not a penny more
pretty penny
penny wise
lucky penny
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My piggy bank is full of pennies, but I'm still broke!”
“He saved every penny for his dream vacation.”
😄 Fun example
“A penny saved is a penny earned, but finding a penny takes more effort than it's worth.”
“The gumball machine requires exact change - no pennies accepted.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
centcoppercoin
Antonyms
fortunewealth
Related
nickeldimequarterdollarcurrencychange
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