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How to pronounce “penniless

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Pronunciation guide for penniless

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of penniless with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Jane Walsh: The rise of predatory scams -- and how to prevent themthat even if they're cleaned out and penniless,
Definition summary
Lacking even the smallest amount of money.

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How to pronounce penniless

Jane Walsh: The rise of predatory scams -- and how to prevent them

that even if they're cleaned out and penniless,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “penniless

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Lacking even the smallest amount of money.
  • (numismatics, of a country's system of money) Abstaining from the use of penny coins, despite having fully decimalized currency, via rounding of cash transactions (but not necessarily of cashless ones).

Practice Nearby Words

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