tuppenny
/ˈtʌpəni/adjective, noun
tuppenny is spelled T-U-P-P-E-N-N-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tuppenny means “Literally, worth tuppence (two pence); of little value or status” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tuppenny?
| Letters | 8: T-U-P-P-E-N-N-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tuppenny?
Tuppenny appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tuppenny?
- UK /ˈtʌpəni/
- UK /ˈtʌpni/
- US /ˈtʌpəni/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-tuppenny.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tuppenny
- twopenny
- tuppennies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tuppenny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
AustraliaUKLiterally, worth tuppence (two pence); of little value or status.
noun
- 1
UKdatedA coin or stamp worth two pence.
- 2
UKdatedIn the children's game of leapfrog, the head (perhaps named from a tuppenny loaf).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).