DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
allowance
/ə'laʊəns/ · əlaʊəns
Allowance has 3 syllables: al · low · ance.
al
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low
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ance
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noun. An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances.
noun. A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets.
noun. A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
noun. An amount allowed or granted (as during a given period).
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