dividend

/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/

Syllables di·vi·dend

Stress DI-vi-dend

Phonics Breakdown

di

/dɪ/

short i

vi

/vɪ/

short i

dend

/dɛnd/

short e

Meaning

a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders

Sound Reference

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di=/dɪ/(dip) + vi=/vɪ/(vivid) + dend=/dɛnd/(end)

Example

The company announced a higher dividend this year.