Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pen licence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: pen li-cence
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

pen licences (plural)

Questions

What does pen licence mean?: Permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.

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