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payroll

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "payroll" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

payroll

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

payroll is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, payroll is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpayroll

1noun
  • A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.
  • The total sum of money paid to employees.
  • The calculation of salaries and wages and the deduction of taxes etc.; the department in a company responsible for this.
  • Bribes paid to people
1verb
  • To place on a payroll.
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