Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

danger pay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
dan-ger -pay
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Extra payment given to anybody, civilian or soldier, who is employed in a situation where the working conditions or locale are considered to be hazardous.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

hardship post

Frequently Paired Words

hardship post

Synonyms

hazard pay danger money

Questions

What does danger pay mean?
Extra payment given to anybody, civilian or soldier, who is employed in a situation where the working conditions or locale are considered to be hazardous.

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