pence

See also: Pence and pençe

English

14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny.[1]

(UK, Ireland) IPA^(key): /pɛns/ (stressed), IPA^(key): /pəns/ (unstressed and in compounds)
Rhymes: -ɛns

pence

(Britain, Ireland) plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).

This is the collective plural, used when referring to a sum of money, as in These apples are twenty pence each. When referring to several coins each worth one penny, the correct plural is pennies, as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies.

单词	pence
释义	pence See also: Pence and pençe English Etymology 14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny.[1] Pronunciation (UK, Ireland) IPA^(key): /pɛns/ (stressed), IPA^(key): /pəns/ (unstressed and in compounds) Rhymes: -ɛns Noun pence (Britain, Ireland) plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound). Usage notes This is the collective plural, used when referring to a sum of money, as in These apples are twenty pence each. When referring to several coins each worth one penny, the correct plural is pennies, as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies. Related terms sixpence threepence twopence References “pence” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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