How to Pronounce "sixpence"
word
ˈsɪks.pəns
SIKS-pens
sˈɪkspəns
SIKS-pens
Definition
A small British coin worth six old pence, used in the UK before 1971. It can also refer to the amount of six pence as money.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪks.pəns
British English
sˈɪkspəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIKS-pens
UK
SIKS-pens
Listen in Context
I found a sixpence in my grandmother's old purse.
The sixpence was used in the UK until 1971.
He paid a sixpence for the apple.
There's an old rhyme called 'Sing a Song of Sixpence'.