Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earnings

/ˈɝnɪŋz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: earn-ings
IPA: /ˈɝnɪŋz/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wages, money earned, income.

noun

Business profits.

noun

Gains on investments; returns.

Etymology

From earning + -s.

Phrases

attachment of earnings earnings beat earnings call earnings miss earnings power earnings season net earnings price-earnings ratio

Synonyms

net income net net profit lucre profit profits wage pay remuneration salary

Rhymes With

burnings yearnings

Questions

How do you pronounce earnings?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝnɪŋz/.
What does earnings mean?: Wages, money earned, income.
Where does earnings come from?: From earning + -s.

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