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How to pronounce sterling
Say it like this: /ˈstɜɹlɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does sterling mean?
nounAn English silver penny first introduced by the Normans.
“In England sterlings and nobles were struck, both of them often counterfeited.”
A penny issued in other countries, such as Scotland.
The currency of the United Kingdom, also called the pound sterling
“By uſeful Obſervations he can tell / The ſacred Charms that in true Sterling dvvell.”
adjOf or relating to the currency of the United Kingdom, or former types of English or British coinage.
Of silver: being of standard quality.
Of a thing: of or relating to, or made from, sterling silver.
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