Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disbursement

/dɪsbˈɝsmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: dis-burse-ment
IPA: /dɪsbˈɝsmənt/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act, instance, or process of disbursing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Money paid out or spent.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English disburse Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disbursement From disburse + -ment.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Finance.

Inflected Forms

disbursements (plural)

Derived Forms

redisbursement

Synonyms

spending disbursal outlay expense

Rhymes With

reimbursement

Questions

How do you pronounce disbursement?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsbˈɝsmənt/.
What does disbursement mean?: The act, instance, or process of disbursing.
Where does disbursement come from?: Etymology tree English disburse Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disbursement From disburse + -ment.

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