Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

payless

/pˈeɪlˌɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: pay-less
IPA: /pˈeɪlˌɛs/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"She accepted an unpaid position at Poke, a digital advertising agency on the Lower East Side, viewing her payless toiling as an investment in her career, an inexpensive alternative to graduate school."

Etymology

From pay + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pay

Derived Forms

paylessness

Questions

How do you pronounce payless?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈeɪlˌɛs/.
What does payless mean?: unpaid
Where does payless come from?: From pay + -less.

How to pronounce payless

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