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Raresixpence
The correct spelling is sixpence.
How to pronounce sixpence
/ˈsɪks.pəns/
nounIPA: /ˈsɪks.pəns/
Say it like: Six-pen-se
The correct spelling is sixpence. The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling. For example: "Finest apples, sixpence each."
Usage Examples
“Finest apples, sixpence each.”
“Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?”
Definition
noun
- 1.The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
- 2.A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.
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