threepence
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈθrɪpəns/, X-SAMPA: /"TrIp@ns/
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Audio (UK) (file) - IPA: /ˈθrɛpəns/, X-SAMPA: /"TrEp@ns/
- IPA: /ˈθrʌpəns/, X-SAMPA: /"TrVp@ns/
- thrĭpʹəns, thrĕpʹəns, thrŭpʹəns
Noun [edit]
threepence (countable and uncountable; plural threepences)
- (uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pennies (old or new).
- (countable) A former (pre-decimalisation) British coin worth three old pennies.
Synonyms [edit]
- (coin): threepenny bit, thruppence
