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How to pronounce sixpence
“sixpence” pronunciation in British English
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“sixpence” in real sentences
42 clips in the index · 2 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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original Half a Sixpence.
This Morning
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on a sixpence, so that is an incredible achievement.
The Scottish Parliament
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then that's how this game can turn on a sixpence.
Taskmaster
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There are biologists and those who worry about these things, I throw my sixpence in.
The Royal Society
Why real speech
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