HOW TO PRONOUNCE
stipend
/ˈstaɪˌpɛnd/
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STY-pend: the first vowel rhymes with “my.”
In STY-pend, the main stress falls on STY. The second syllable has the short e of “pen,” followed by both n and d.
TRY SAYING
“The fellowship includes a small monthly stipend.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does stipend mean?
noun
- Some other form of fixed (and generally small) payment occurring at regular intervals, such as an allowance, a pension, or (obsolete) a tax.
- A scholarship granted to a student.
More meanings (4)
noun
- (archaic) A regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary.
- (obsolete) Money which is earned; an income.
- (obsolete) A one-off payment for a service provided.
verb
- (historical, obsolete) To provide (someone) with a stipend (an allowance, a pension, a salary, etc.).
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈstaɪˌpɛnd/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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In the pages of books
See this word in context.
It is probable that in very few cases is the retention of stipend or incumbency a conscious dishonesty.
“What with the stipend and being up late, it’s too much for me health.”
More book examples (3)
"Tuesday being the day of stipend in these quarters? Nay, say not so!"
One day, he chanced to say to Magnon as she handed him his monthly stipend of ten francs: “The father must give them some education.”
They took a ready furnished lodging together, for she was above disguise; Jemima insisting on being considered as her house-keeper, and to receive the customary stipend.