Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buy-out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.28 in modern English

Syllables: buy-out
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of buyout.

Example Sentences

"In the event, higher sale proceeds were achieved by allowing EWS Railway to acquire all but Freightliner, which was sold as a management buy-out."

Etymology

Deverbal from buy out.

Inflected Forms

buy-outs (plural)

Questions

What does buy-out mean?: Alternative spelling of buyout.
Where does buy-out come from?: Deverbal from buy out.

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