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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuppence worth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
tup-pence -worth
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two pennies' worth; goods or services with a value of two pennies.

British usage; Dated

noun

One's opinion or thoughts.

British usage; Colloquial

noun

A small amount.

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

tuppence worths (plural) tuppence-worth (alternative, Ireland) tuppenceworth (alternative, Ireland) tuppenny’s worth (alternative, Ireland) two penn’orth (alternative, Ireland) twopenn’orth (alternative, Ireland) two pennorth (alternative, Ireland) tupp’orth (alternative, Ireland)

Frequently Paired Words

halfpennyworth pennyworth

Synonyms

halfpennyworth pennyworth two pennies' worth two cents two cents' worth ace atom thought atomy aught bissel continental

Questions

What does tuppence worth mean?
Two pennies' worth; goods or services with a value of two pennies.

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