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headmistress-ship

/ˌhɛdˈmɪs.tɹɪs.ʃɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
head-mistress--ship
IPA
/ˌhɛdˈmɪs.tɹɪs.ʃɪp/
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position of a headmistress.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tenure of a headmistress.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From headmistress + -ship.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌhɛdˈmɪs.tɹɪs.ʃɪp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

headmistress-ships (plural) headmistressship (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce headmistress-ship?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛdˈmɪs.tɹɪs.ʃɪp/.
What does headmistress-ship mean?
The position of a headmistress.
Where does headmistress-ship come from?
From headmistress + -ship.

How to pronounce headmistress-ship

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