Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shilling sign

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
shilling sign
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The symbol '/' used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation to separate shillings from pence when writing out sums of money. (Examples: 7/6 = seven shillings and six pence; 7/- = seven shillings exactly.)

Inflected Forms

shilling signs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

slash

Synonyms

shilling mark solidus

Questions

What does shilling sign mean?
The symbol '/' used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation to separate shillings from pence when writing out sums of money. (Examples: 7/6 = seven shillings and six pence; 7/- = seven shillings exactly.)

How to pronounce shilling sign

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