Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stoppages

/stˈɑpɪdʒɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: stop-pages
IPA: /stˈɑpɪdʒɪz/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of stoppage

noun

Salary deductions.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The cashier finished counting off the money; the boy dragged the whole down the counter to Mr. Winterbottom, to whom the stoppages for rent and tools must be paid."

Usage

British usage

Questions

How do you pronounce stoppages?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɑpɪdʒɪz/.
What does stoppages mean?: plural of stoppage

How to pronounce stoppages

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