Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

payable

/ˈpeɪəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
pay-able
IPA
/ˈpeɪəbl̩/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Due to be paid.

adj

Able to be paid.

adj

Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.

noun

Debts owed by a business; liabilities.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A thing that may be paid.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English pay Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English payable From pay + -able.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more payable (comparative) most payable (superlative) payables (plural)

Derived Forms

payableness prepayable unpayable

Phrases

account payable accounts payable bills payable due and payable note payable

Frequently Paired Words

payability payably

Synonyms

due collectible collectable account payable

Antonyms

receivable

Rhymes With

repayable unpayable

Questions

How do you pronounce payable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪəbl̩/.
What does payable mean?
Due to be paid.
Where does payable come from?
Etymology tree English pay Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English payable From pay + -able.

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