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postage

/ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
postage
IPA
/ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The system of transporting letters, and parcels.

Uncountable

noun

The charge for posting an item.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English post Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English postage From post + -age.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /ˈpəʊstɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

postages (plural)

Phrases

book postage e-postage postage and packaging postage and packing postage code postage due postage meter postage rate

Synonyms

post mail postage stamp stamp

Questions

How do you pronounce postage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/.
What does postage mean?
The system of transporting letters, and parcels.
Where does postage come from?
Etymology tree English post Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English postage From post + -age.

How to pronounce postage

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