Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interest-free

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-est-free
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not charging interest; not subject to interest payments.

Example Sentences

"The government is offering interest-free loans for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances."

Etymology

From interest + -free.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: interest

Questions

What does interest-free mean?: Not charging interest; not subject to interest payments.
Where does interest-free come from?: From interest + -free.

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