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- [thrip-uh ns, threp-, thruhp-; three-pens]
- /ˈθrɪp əns, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; ˈθriˌpɛns/
- /ˈθrʌp.əns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thrip-uh ns, threp-, thruhp-; three-pens]
- /ˈθrɪp əns, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; ˈθriˌpɛns/
Definitions of threepence word
- noun threepence (used with a singular or plural verb) British. a sum of three pennies. 1
- noun threepence a former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom, a quarter of a shilling, equal to three pennies: use phased out after decimalization in 1971. 1
- noun threepence British money: three pennies 1
- noun threepence three old pence 0
- noun threepence a paltry amount 0
- noun threepence the sum of three British pence 0
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Origin of threepence
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; three + pence
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Parts of speech for Threepence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
threepence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
threepence usage trend in Literature
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