Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

checkoff

/tʃˈɛkˌɔf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
check-off
IPA
/tʃˈɛkˌɔf/
25
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The collection of union dues or other fees from employees via deductions from their wages.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The optional allocation of part of a citizen's income tax towards the presidential election campaign fund.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tax on sales of agricultural goods in order to finance a generic commodity marketing program.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Deverbal from check off.

Usage

Inflected Forms

checkoffs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce checkoff?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɛkˌɔf/.
What does checkoff mean?
The collection of union dues or other fees from employees via deductions from their wages.
Where does checkoff come from?
Deverbal from check off.

How to pronounce checkoff

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