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twopenny-halfpenny

/ˌtʌp(ə)ni ˈheɪp(ə)ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
twopen-ny-half-pen-ny
IPA
/ˌtʌp(ə)ni ˈheɪp(ə)ni/
36
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Petty, insignificant.

Dated; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

two-penny-half-penny (alternative) twopenny-ha'penny (alternative) tuppenny-ha'penny (alternative)

Synonyms

sixpenny threepenny twopenny tuppeny two-a-penny

Questions

How do you pronounce twopenny-halfpenny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtʌp(ə)ni ˈheɪp(ə)ni/.
What does twopenny-halfpenny mean?
Petty, insignificant.

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