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пенни

Translation of пенни

penny

Meaning of пенни

Russian

Мелкая монета: в Великобритании сотая часть фунта, в США так называют монету в один цент.

English

a small British coin; there are 100 pence in one pound

пенни

Transcription and pronunciation of пенни

пе́нни

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈpʲenʲɪ]
In Latin letters
penni

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  1. I found a shiny penny on the pavement.

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    Я нашёл на тротуаре блестящую монетку в один пенни.

  2. Sweets used to cost just a penny.

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    Раньше конфеты стоили всего пенни.

  3. I found a shiny penny on the sidewalk.

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    Я нашёл на тротуаре блестящую монетку в один пенни.

  4. Candy used to cost just a penny.

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    Раньше конфеты стоили всего пенни.

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What's the difference between пенни, цент, and копейка

цент
🇷🇺Russian

In the US a penny is a one-cent coin; Russians often just say цент.

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К
🇷🇺Russian
копейка

In idioms, the Russian small coin: not a penny — ни копейки.

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What does пенни mean?

a small British coin; there are 100 pence in one pound

How do you pronounce пенни?

пенни is pronounced [ˈpʲenʲɪ], in Latin letters “penni”.

How is пенни used in a sentence?

I found a shiny penny on the pavement. Translation: Я нашёл на тротуаре блестящую монетку в один пенни.

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