From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpaychequepay‧cheque British English, paycheck American English /ˈpeɪ-tʃek/ noun [countable] 1 BEWa cheque that someone receives as payment for their wages a weekly paycheque2 especially American EnglishBEW the amount of wages someone earns SYN pay packet British English a nice fat paycheckFrom Longman Business Dictionarypaychequepay‧cheque /ˈpeɪˌtʃek/ British English, paycheck American English noun [countable]1a cheque that pays someone’s wagesAt the end of the month, stretching your money until the next paycheque arrives often becomes difficult.2American English the amount of money someone earnsThe new management has been willing to slash employees’ paychecks to increase profit.
