profit

The extra money you get when you sell something for more than you paid for it.

Word Structure

o = got, want; ə = about, suppose

6 Letters

2 Syllables: prof•it

6 Phonemes

Vowels: o, ə

Sentence Examples

He did not have big profits this year.

He invests to make a profit.

They sold the business and made a profit.

Semantic Relatives

Income

Money

Revenue

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 12 by Attainment