To pronounce "twopenny-halfpenny", say TWOP-ennyh-alfp-enny — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌtʌp(ə)ni ˈheɪp(ə)ni/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
twopenny-halfpenny
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/ˌtʌp(ə)ni ˈheɪp(ə)ni/
IPA
"twopenny-halfpenny" has 4 syllables: twop-ennyh-alfp-enny.
adjective
"Twopenny-halfpenny" has 4 syllables: twop · ennyh · alfp · enny.
The IPA transcription of "twopenny-halfpenny" is /ˌtʌp(ə)ni ˈheɪp(ə)ni/.
Twopenny-halfpenny: Petty, insignificant.
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