Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disbursal

[dɪsˈbɜːsəɫ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: dis-bur-sal
IPA: [dɪsˈbɜːsəɫ]

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disbursing money.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The amount of money paid for something, especially the amount that may be tax-deductible.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

See disburse.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: [dɪsˈbɜːsəɫ]

Usage

Inflected Forms

disbursals (plural)

Synonyms

disbursement spending outlay expense

Homonyms

dispersal

Questions

How do you pronounce disbursal?: The recorded pronunciation is [dɪsˈbɜːsəɫ].
What does disbursal mean?: The act of disbursing money.
Where does disbursal come from?: See disburse.

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