Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

per annum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
per an-num
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In a year.

prep_phrase

For a year.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin per annum, English from the 16th century.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

per ann. (alternative)

Synonyms

per year yearly annually p.a. each year

Questions

What does per annum mean?
In a year.
Where does per annum come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin per annum, English from the 16th century.

How to pronounce per annum

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