Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after-tax

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.10 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter--tax
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Remaining after tax has been deducted.

Etymology

From after- + tax.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does after-tax mean?
Remaining after tax has been deducted.
Where does after-tax come from?
From after- + tax.

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