payment

Word parts

pay + -ment

Pronunciation

• enPR: pāʹmənt, IPA ^(key): /ˈpeɪmənt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: pay‧ment

Noun

Singular payment

Plural payments

1. (countable) A payment is some money that someone is giving to someone else when they're buying something.

   I sent the things they wanted, but I haven't gotten the payment for them yet.

2. (uncountable) Payment is the act of paying.

   I usually use my credit card for payment.

   Late payment of fees will end the contract.

Related words

• pay