different between twopence vs threepence
twopence
English
Alternative forms
- tuppence
Etymology
two +? pence
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t?.p?ns/ (this spelling and "tuppence")
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?tu?.p?ns/ (this spelling only)
Noun
twopence (countable and uncountable, plural twopences)
- (Britain, Ireland) A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
- (Britain, Ireland) A cost or value of two pence.
- (Britain, Ireland) (by extension) A small amount or value.
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threepence
English
Etymology
three +? pence
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????p?ns/, /????p?ns/, /????p?ns/
- (UK)
- (US, also) IPA(key): /???i?p?ns/
- (US)
- thr?p??ns, thr?p??ns, thr?p??ns
Noun
threepence (countable and uncountable, plural threepences)
- (uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new).
- (countable, historical) A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pence.
Synonyms
- (coin): threepenny bit, thruppence
See also
- fivepence
- fourpence
- sixpence
- tenpence
- twopence
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