Speakur

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income tax

/ˈɪnˌkʌm tæks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
in-come -tax
IPA
/ˈɪnˌkʌm tæks/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax levied on earned and unearned income, net of allowed deductions.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From income + tax.

Usage

Inflected Forms

income taxes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce income tax?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnˌkʌm tæks/.
What does income tax mean?
A tax levied on earned and unearned income, net of allowed deductions.
Where does income tax come from?
From income + tax.

How to pronounce income tax

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