Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft loan

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
soft- loan
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loan with a below-market interest rate and sometimes other concessions to the borrower.

Inflected Forms

soft loans (plural)

Phrases

soft financing

Frequently Paired Words

soft financing

Antonyms

hard loan

Questions

What does soft loan mean?
A loan with a below-market interest rate and sometimes other concessions to the borrower.

How to pronounce soft loan

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “soft loan”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “soft loan”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “soft loan” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.