shilling

/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

Syllables shil·ling

Stress SHIL-ling

Phonics Breakdown

sh

/ʃ/

voiceless th

i

/ɪ/

short i

ll

/l/

silent letter

i

/ɪ/

short i

ng

/ŋ/

ng nasal

Meaning

a former British coin and unit of money

Sound Reference

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sh=/ʃ/(ship) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ll=/l/(ball) + i=/ɪ/(bit) + ng=/ŋ/(sing)

Example

The old coin was worth one shilling.