twopence
/ˈtʌ.pəns/noun
twopence is spelled T-W-O-P-E-N-C-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, twopence means “A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of twopence is twopences.
How many letters and syllables are in twopence?
| Letters | 8: T-W-O-P-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 twopence?
Twopence appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 twopence?
- UK /ˈtʌ.pəns/
- UK /ˈtuː.pəns/
Twopence has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of twopence
- twopences plural
- tuppence
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does twopence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandUKA British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
- 2
IrelandUKA cost or value of two pence.
- 3
IrelandUKA small amount or value.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does twopence come from?
From two + pence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).