Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debt obligation

/dɛt ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
debt obli-ga-tion
IPA
/dɛt ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A duty by which a party to an agreement is legally bound to pay the maturity of a debt at a time and in a manner as is stipulated within a given contract or promissory note.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From debt + obligation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɛt ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

debt obligations (plural)

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce debt obligation?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛt ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
What does debt obligation mean?
A duty by which a party to an agreement is legally bound to pay the maturity of a debt at a time and in a manner as is stipulated within a given contract or promissory note.
Where does debt obligation come from?
From debt + obligation.

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