How To Pronounce Penny
penny
In British English, penny is pronounced /ˈpen.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpen.i/.
Penny has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Penny has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Penny
Questions About Penny
How do you pronounce penny in British English?
In British English, penny is pronounced /ˈpen.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.i].
How do you pronounce penny in American English?
In American English, penny is pronounced /ˈpen.i/.
How many syllables are in penny?
Penny has two syllables, /pen/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in penny?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce penny the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpen.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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