sum of money meaning

Definition of sum of money

1. a quantity of money
   • he borrowed a large sum
   • the amount he had in cash was insufficient

   Synonyms: sum, amount, amount of money

   Type of: assets

   Kinds: gain, gross, cash surrender value, contribution, deductible, defalcation, loss, figure, coverage, advance, payroll, peanuts

How to pronounce sum of money

sum of money is pronounced /sʌm əv ˈmʌni/ in British English and /sʌm ʌv ˈmʌni/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.