Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hire-purchase

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
hire-pur-chase
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

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What does hire-purchase mean?
installment plan

How to pronounce hire-purchase

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