Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carryover

/kˈɛɹjˌoʊvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: car-ry-over
IPA: /kˈɛɹjˌoʊvɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An amount, especially a sum of money, transferred to a new column in a ledger, or applied to a later time.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The damaging condition where water droplets are carried out of a steam boiler along with the dry steam.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The “Black Shoe” title is a carryover from the days of coal-burning ships […]"
"First, as a general rule, carryover stocks are, held in countries that have lower carrying costs, which are probably exporting countries because they enjoy lower prices."

Etymology

Deverbal from carry over.

Usage

Inflected Forms

carryovers (plural)

Phrases

hearing carryover

Questions

How do you pronounce carryover?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛɹjˌoʊvɚ/.
What does carryover mean?: Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time.
Where does carryover come from?: Deverbal from carry over.

How to pronounce carryover

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