Speakur

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revenue act

/ˈɹɛvəˌn(j)u ækt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
rev-enue act
IPA
/ˈɹɛvəˌn(j)u ækt/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A statute imposing a tax to defray the expenses of government..

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

revenue + act

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɛvəˌn(j)u ækt/
  • British English: /ˈɹɛvənjuː ækt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

revenue acts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce revenue act?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛvəˌn(j)u ækt/.
What does revenue act mean?
A statute imposing a tax to defray the expenses of government..
Where does revenue act come from?
revenue + act

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