Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
carry-forward is a noun meaning "the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves". It carries one recorded sense.
the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves
United Kingdom
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for carry-forward come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.