Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wages

/ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: wages
IPA: /ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of wage. It may take a singular verb.

noun

one's total income for a time period

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of wage

Example Sentences

"the wages of sin is death"
"weekly wages"
"back wages"
"minimum wages"
"Factory workers demanded higher wages."

Derived Forms

McWages wagesman

Synonyms

reward payoff

Rhymes With

pages ages stages gauges enrages osages

Questions

How do you pronounce wages?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/.
What does wages mean?: plural of wage. It may take a singular verb.

How to pronounce wages

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