p.a.

1. 1.

   by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)

   “he earned $100,000 per annum”

   “we issue six volumes per annum”

   Synonymsper annumper yeareach yearannually

Questions about p.a.

What does p.a. mean?

p.a. means "an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in p.a.?

p.a. has 1 syllable under the regular spelling rules, and is not divided further. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for p.a.?

Close synonyms include public address system, P.A. system, PA system, PA, per annum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is p.a. a common word?

p.a. is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.