Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arrearage

/ɚˈiɹɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
ar-rear-age
IPA
/ɚˈiɹɪdʒ/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being in arrears.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An item that is in arrears, as periodic payments on a debt or for taxes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English arrerage, from Old French arierage (“detriment, legal prejudice”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: arrerage, arierage

Usage

Inflected Forms

arrearages (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce arrearage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɚˈiɹɪdʒ/.
What does arrearage mean?
The condition of being in arrears.
Where does arrearage come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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