Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interest rate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-est rate
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period of time (often a year).

Inflected Forms

interest rates (plural)

Phrases

interest rate collar key interest rate policy interest rate

Synonyms

cost of money rate of interest

Questions

What does interest rate mean?: The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period of time (often a year).

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