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Definition of Income

(noun) Money earned from work or investments.

Income Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: in·come

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /In-kuhm/
  • British English – /In-kuhm/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈɪŋˌkəm/
  • British English – /ˈɪnkʌm/

Usage Note

  • Plural: incomes

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Cite the Definition of Income

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “income.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/income/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

income. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/income/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “income.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/income/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“income.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/income/>.