English
Pronunciation
thrĭpʹ�ns, /�θrɪp�ns/, /<tt>"TrIp?@ns</tt>/ or thr�pʹ�ns, /�θr�p�ns/, /<tt>"TrEp?@ns</tt>/ or thrŭpʹ�ns, /�θr�p�ns/, /<tt>"TrVp?@ns</tt>/<!--additional pronunciation given in dictionary.com-->
rfap|UK

Noun
en-noun|s|-
#uncountable The amount of money equal to that of three penny|pennies (old or new).
#countable A former (pre-decimalisation) British coin worth three old penny|old pennies.

Synonyms
(coin): threepenny bit

See also
fivepence
fourpence
sixpence
tenpence
twopence

ru:threepence
vi:threepence

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