How to Pronounce "ten a penny"
expression
TEN-uh-PEN-ee
TEN-uh-PEN-ee
Definition
If something is ten a penny, it is very common and easy to find; not special or valuable.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɛni
British English
tˈɛn/ /æɪ/ /pˈɛni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEN-uh-PEN-ee
UK
TEN-uh-PEN-ee
Listen in Context
Cheap souvenirs are ten a penny in this market.
Mobile phone shops are ten a penny nowadays.
Jobs like that are ten a penny here.
Don’t worry, opportunities like that are ten a penny if you keep looking.