How to pronounce discount
American English pronunciation
DIS-kount
- IPA
- /ˈdɪskaʊnt/
- Syllables
- DIS · kount (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What discount means
An amount taken off the usual price
In a sentence: The store gave us a discount, so the shoes cost less.
Where it comes from: It comes from French and Latin words meaning to count off. It is dis-, meaning away, plus count.
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