Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

severance pay

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: sev-er-ance -pay
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Money paid as compensation to someone whose employment is ended, often in exchange of waiver.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The only case for severance pay on top is that fortunes in public life are so uncertain that some MPs might be discouraged from seeking office if there weren’t any cushion."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

separation allowance severance payment severance

Questions

What does severance pay mean?: Money paid as compensation to someone whose employment is ended, often in exchange of waiver.

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