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How to pronounce “sixpence”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of sixpence with real speech in context.
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- Writing on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2,000 Years
to sell at a penny instead of sixpence, or $0.06.
- Definition summary
- (obsolete, British, Irish, uncountable) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
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How to pronounce sixpence
Writing on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2,000 Years
to sell at a penny instead of sixpence, or $0.06.
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A Deep Dive Into “sixpence”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (obsolete, British, Irish, uncountable) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
- (historical) A former British or Irish coin worth six pennies, first minted in 1551.
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