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How to pronounce iou in English?

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Type of note, note of hand, promissory note

Examples of iou

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As he left, prosecutors said, Loresch gave the clerk an IOU note for the money.
From the dailyherald.com
Bookie Sorrowful Jones receives a little girl as an IOU in the Damon Runyon tale.
From the post-gazette.com
If you can't pay by credit card, the store may take an old-fashioned paper IOU.
From the abcnews.go.com
Their value is simply reflected as an I.O.U. on the government's balance sheet.
From the foxbusiness.com
An IOU that can be cashed in a subsequent campaign for an office of her choosing.
From the kentucky.com
It's essentially an IOU system based on mutual trust and little record keeping.
From the time.com
Just look at cash-strapped California, now issuing IOU notes to its creditors.
From the tennessean.com
Last year I owed the state $60, and if I owe this year, I'll send them an IOU.
From the ocregister.com
The other half will have their claims settled by a mix of cash and a tradable IOU.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • An informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'
  • An IOU (abbreviated from the phrase "I owe you") is usually an informal document acknowledging debt. An IOU differs from a promissory note in that an IOU is not a negotiable instrument and does not specify repayment terms such as the time of repayment. ...
  • An informal written note promising to pay the stated sum; I owe you
  • Used to refer to an informal debt agreement or instrument in the form of a written or unwritten promise to pay back the monies owed; e.g., a personal loan and/or the payment for services rendered.
  • A company, owned by stockholders for profit, that provides utility services. A designation used to differentiate a utility owned and operated for the benefit of shareholders from municipally owned and operated utilities and rural electric cooperatives.
  • I owe you // I am very grateful to you for something you have done
  • I Owe You, the currency of services among participants on the Market.
  • Investor-owned utilities are shareholder-owned, publicly traded corporations that are taxed like other private businesses but regulated strictly by both state and federal officials. ...
  • (CWF) Identify Ownership Utility; Input/Output Unit