Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secured credit card

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: se-cured -cred-it -card
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of credit card that requires an upfront cash deposit from the cardholder, which serves as collateral and typically sets the credit limit.

Example Sentences

"The plaintiff, a Florida corporation, offered a Massachusetts company the services of its resource system in issuing a secured credit card whereby the guaranteed cash surrender value of life insurance policies would be employed to secure credit card debt."
"If you still need to build your credit history after owning a secured credit card, cash advance the maximum limit on that card, take the money to another bank, and follow the same procedure to get another secured credit card."
"The message may be no more than a recording instructing the consumer to leave their name and address to receive an application, or provide the consumer with a list of banks that offer secured credit cards."

Inflected Forms

secured credit cards (plural)

Questions

What does secured credit card mean?: A type of credit card that requires an upfront cash deposit from the cardholder, which serves as collateral and typically sets the credit limit.

How to pronounce secured credit card

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “secured credit card”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “secured credit card”.
Repeat and practice — Say “secured credit card” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.