Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

payee

/pˌeɪˈi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: pay-ee
IPA: /pˌeɪˈi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

one to whom money is paid.

Etymology

From pay + -ee.

Inflected Forms

payees (plural)

Derived Forms

nonpayee payeeship

Antonyms

payer

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce payee?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌeɪˈi/.
What does payee mean?: one to whom money is paid.
Where does payee come from?: From pay + -ee.

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