Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half pay

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables
half -pay
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Reduced pay, as of naval or military officers when not in active service.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does half pay mean?
Reduced pay, as of naval or military officers when not in active service.

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