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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fourpence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
fourpence
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monetary amount of four pence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A former British silver coin, worth four pence.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From four + pence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fourpences (plural)

Phrases

like cheese at fourpence

Frequently Paired Words

twopence tuppence threepence fivepence sixpence eightpence tenpence

Synonyms

groat

Questions

What does fourpence mean?
A monetary amount of four pence.
Where does fourpence come from?
From four + pence.

How to pronounce fourpence

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