Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pay cut

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables: pay -cut
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduction in salary or wages.

Example Sentences

"I'm not suggesting across-the-board pay cuts (even I'm not that extremist), but I am suggesting that a three-year pay freeze for all staff above the living wage level should be considered."

Inflected Forms

pay cuts (plural)

Synonyms

salary cut

Questions

What does pay cut mean?: A reduction in salary or wages.

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