Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paye

/pˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
paye
IPA
/pˈeɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of pay as you earn.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of pay-as-you-eat.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of pay at year end, i.e. with funds from the prior fiscal year.

Canadian usage; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Payes (plural)

Synonyms

pay as you earn

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce paye?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈeɪ/.
What does paye mean?
Initialism of pay as you earn.

How to pronounce paye

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