Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

franking

/fɹˈæŋkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
frank-ing
IPA
/fɹˈæŋkɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A corporate tax system in which some or all of the tax paid by a company may be attributed, or imputed, to the shareholders by way of a tax credit to reduce the income tax payable on a distribution.

Australian usage; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of frank

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Questions

How do you pronounce franking?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈæŋkɪŋ/.
What does franking mean?
A device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced.

How to pronounce franking

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