Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sixpennyworth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: six-pen-ny-worth
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portion worth sixpence.

Dated

noun

A prison sentence of six months.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"a sixpennyworth of rum"

Etymology

From sixpenny + -worth.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sixpenny

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

sixpennyworths (plural)

Questions

What does sixpennyworth mean?: A portion worth sixpence.
Where does sixpennyworth come from?: From sixpenny + -worth.

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