Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paycheque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
pay-cheque
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of paycheck.

Etymology

From pay (“wages or salary”) + cheque (“means of payment”).

Inflected Forms

paycheques (plural)

Questions

What does paycheque mean?
Alternative form of paycheck.
Where does paycheque come from?
From pay (“wages or salary”) + cheque (“means of payment”).

How to pronounce paycheque

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