Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

better-paid

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables
bet-ter--paid
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That earns a better wage than others.

adj

That provides better pay than other employment.

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What does better-paid mean?
That earns a better wage than others.

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