Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coupon

/ˈkuːˌpɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
coupon
IPA
/ˈkuːˌpɑn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.

noun

A voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which offers a discount on a particular product.

noun

A certificate of interest due, printed at the bottom of transferable bonds (state, railroad, etc.), given for a term of years, designed to be cut off and presented for payment when the interest is due; an interest warrant.

Obsolete

noun

Any interest payment made or due on a bond, debenture or similar (no longer by a physical coupon).

noun

The letter sent to parliamentary candidates at the 1918 general election, endorsing them as official representatives of the coalition government.

British usage

noun

A person's face.

noun

A small sample of a bulk material, prepared so that test failure will be representative.

verb

To use coupons to a such extent that makes the user actively looking for coupons in magazines, online and whatever they can be found.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French coupon, from couper (“to cut”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkuːˌpɑn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

coupons (plural) coupons (present, singular) couponing (participle, present) couponed (participle, past) couponed (past)

Derived Forms

couponer couponing couponless noncoupon xc couponner couponning

Phrases

Catalina coupon coupon bond coupon code coupon queen coupon site e-coupon international reply coupon Internet coupon

Synonyms

voucher

Questions

How do you pronounce coupon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuːˌpɑn/.
What does coupon mean?
A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.
Where does coupon come from?
It is traced to French.

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