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The correct spelling is pay.

How to pronounce pay

/peɪ/
noun

IPA: /peɪ/

Say it like: Paee

The correct spelling is pay. Money given in return for work; salary or wages. For example: "Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays."

Usage Examples

Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays.

he paid her off the books and in kind where possible

he has paid his debt to society

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Money given in return for work; salary or wages.

verb

  1. 1.To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
  2. 2.To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
  3. 3.To be profitable for.
  4. 4.To give (something else than money).
  5. 5.To be profitable or worth the effort.

adjective

  1. 1.Operable or accessible on deposit of coins.
  2. 2.Pertaining to or requiring payment.

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