Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repayment

/ɹipˈeɪmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
re-pay-ment
IPA
/ɹipˈeɪmənt/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of repaying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The money or other item that is repaid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of revenge, an act of revenge.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From repay + -ment, also equivalent to re- + payment.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

repayments (plural)

Derived Forms

nonrepayment

Phrases

repayment mortgage

Synonyms

payback refund quittance

Rhymes With

payment non-payment claimant prepayment downpayment nonpayment embayment copayment rayment arcement

Questions

How do you pronounce repayment?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹipˈeɪmənt/.
What does repayment mean?
The act of repaying.
Where does repayment come from?
From repay + -ment, also equivalent to re- + payment.

How to pronounce repayment

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