How to pronounce penny-farthing
American English pronunciation
pen-ee-FAR-thing
- IPA
- /ˌpɛniˈfɑɹðɪŋ/
- Syllables
- pen · ee · FAR · thing (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What penny-farthing means
An old bicycle with a huge front wheel and a tiny back one
In a sentence: Grandpa climbed onto the penny-farthing and wobbled down the lane on its giant front wheel.
Where it comes from: It is named after two old British coins, the big penny and the much smaller farthing. Side by side, they look like its two wheels.
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