two cents

two cent

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too sent]
- /tu sɛnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too sent]
- /tu sɛnt/

Definitions of two cents words

noun two cents something of insignificant value; a paltry amount: We wouldn't give two cents for their chances of success. 1
idioms two cents two cents worth, an opinion, usually unsolicited and unwelcome: Who asked you to add your two cents worth? 1
noun two cents a person's opinion 0

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Origin of two cents

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Two cents

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Two cents

two cents popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

two cents usage trend in Literature

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