stagflation meaning

UK US /stæɡˈfleɪʃən/ 3 syllables

stagflation (noun): a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation).

Definition of stagflation

  1. a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)

    Type of: inflation

    Related forms: stagflationary

How to pronounce stagflation

stagflation is pronounced /stæɡˈfleɪʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with stagflation

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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