Threepence

Pronunciation

IPA: /ËˆÎ¸É¹ÉªpÉ™ns/
IPA: /ËˆÎ¸É¹É›pÉ™ns/
IPA: /ËˆÎ¸É¹ÊŒpÉ™ns/
IPA: /ËˆÎ¸É¹É™pÉ™ns/

UK

IPA: /ËˆÎ¸É¹iËpÉ›ns/

US

thrÄpÊ¹É™ns, thrÄ•pÊ¹É™ns, thrÅpÊ¹É™ns

Full definition of threepence

Noun

threepence

(countable and uncountable; plural threepences)

(uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pennies (old or new).
(countable) A former (pre-decimalisation) British coin worth three old pennies.

Synonyms

(coin): threepenny bit, thruppence