halfpence
half·pence/ˈheɪpən(t)s/noun
halfpence is spelled H-A-L-F-P-E-N-C-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables (half·pence). It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, halfpence means “A halfpenny” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of halfpence is halfpences.
How many letters and syllables are in halfpence?
| Letters | 9: H-A-L-F-P-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: half·pence |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is halfpence?
Halfpence appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce halfpence?
- UK /ˈheɪp(ə)n(t)s/
- US /ˈheɪpən(t)s/
- US /ˈhæfˌpɛn(t)s/
Halfpence has 2 syllables, split half·pence in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of halfpence
- halfpences plural
- halfe-pence
- half-pence
- halpenns
- halpens
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does halfpence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A halfpenny.
- 2
plural of halfpenny
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).