Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pay or play

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: pay or -play
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of contract ensuring that an actor, director, etc. is paid even if their work is ultimately not used.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

pay per play pay to play play or pay

Frequently Paired Words

pay per play pay to play play or pay

Questions

What does pay or play mean?: A kind of contract ensuring that an actor, director, etc. is paid even if their work is ultimately not used.

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