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allowances

/əˈlaʊənsɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
al-lowances
IPA
/əˈlaʊənsɪz/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of allowance

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈlaʊənsɪz/

Rhymes With

disallowances

Questions

How do you pronounce allowances?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlaʊənsɪz/.
What does allowances mean?
plural of allowance

How to pronounce allowances

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