Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: shilling
IPA transcription: [ʃ'ɪlɪŋ]
Pronunciations of shilling
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: shilling
    Meaning: an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
  • Synonyms: British_shilling, shilling, bob
    Meaning: a former monetary unit in Great Britain
  • Synonyms: Kenyan_shilling, shilling
    Meaning: the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
  • Synonyms: Somalian_shilling, shilling
    Meaning: the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents
  • Synonyms: Tanzanian_shilling, shilling
    Meaning: the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
  • Synonyms: Ugandan_shilling, shilling
    Meaning: the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
Usage examples
  • You shall have a shilling extra."
  • It costs a shilling to visit the castle.
  • "Thank you," his fingers closed over the shilling.
  • Come back with the man, and I'll give you a shilling.
  • So he took the monkey away from the Italian, gave the man a shilling and told him to go.
  • Bouquets were sold at a shilling each, and at the refreshment stall a glass of milk cost sixpence.
  • "You will begin in each case by giving the outside porter one shilling. Here are twenty-three shillings."
  • Jerry patted me on the neck: "No, Jack, a shilling would not pay for that sort of thing, would it, old boy?"
  • She had a silver shilling in her hand, for Betty Towers had told her all servants expected a tip, and this was intended for the cabman.
  • So she crawled down again, but she hadn't a shilling to shew, for the crown she had got from the butcher she had thrown away in her drunkenness.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Wife selling (English custom), License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal, License CC BY-SA 4.0