income

The money earned by a person or business. A government’s income comes from taxes.

Word Structure

i = him, will; uh = but, from

6 Letters

2 Syllables: in•come

5 Phonemes

Vowels: i, uh

Sentence Examples

Her income comes from baking.

She earns income as a nurse.

Workers pay state and federal income tax.

Semantic Relatives

Earnings

Money

Revenue

Salary

Tax

Wage

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 12 by Attainment