paycheck

== English == === Alternative forms === pay check, paycheque, pay cheque === Etymology === From pay (“wages or salary”) + check (“a means of payment”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/ === Noun === paycheck (plural paychecks) (US) A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed. Coordinate term: payslip ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === paycheck on Wikipedia.Wikipedia