per annum — for each year; annually
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: for each year; annually
Pronunciation (IPA): /pər ˈænəm/
Example Sentences
- My lazy neighbor earns $100,000 per annum just by watching Netflix and inheriting money.
- The bank offers a 3.5% interest rate per annum on savings accounts.
- She calculated that her coffee addiction costs her $2,000 per annum - enough to buy a used car!
per annum
ADVERB[/pər ˈænəm/]
for each year; annually
💡 Concept
The bank advertises a 5% interest rate per annum on new savings accounts.
🎵 Rhyme
Per annum profits hit maximum!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pər ˈænəm/
🇬🇧 UK/pər ˈænəm/
🌳Etymology
Prefixper-
Rootannum
🎵Rhyme
annummaximumplatinum
annum
maximum
platinum
🔗Collocations
interest rate per annum
salary per annum
growth rate per annum
profit per annum
return per annum
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My lazy neighbor earns $100,000 per annum just by watching Netflix and inheriting money.”
“The bank offers a 3.5% interest rate per annum on savings accounts.”
😄 Fun example
“She calculated that her coffee addiction costs her $2,000 per annum - enough to buy a used car!”
“The company reports revenue growth of 15% per annum.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
annuallyyearlyeach yearevery yearon an annual basis
Antonyms
per diemmonthlyweekly
Related
annualbiannualquarterlyper capitafiscal year
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