Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expenditure

/ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pen-di-ture
IPA
/ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Act of expending or paying out.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The amount expended; expense; outlay.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“to weigh, to pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
  • British English: /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

expenditures (plural)

Derived Forms

misexpenditure overexpenditure overspenditure underexpenditure

Phrases

capital expenditure energy expenditure government expenditure operating expenditure

Synonyms

disbursement expense payment cost charge outlay consumption using up

Questions

How do you pronounce expenditure?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/.
What does expenditure mean?
Act of expending or paying out.
Where does expenditure come from?
From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“to weigh, to pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”).

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