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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ma

/mɑː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
ma
IPA
/mɑː/
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Initialism of moving average.

noun

Initialism of Master of Arts.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of mature audience, a television rating.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of master-at-arms.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

name

Abbreviation of Massachusetts: a state of the United States.

Uncountable

name

Abbreviation of Maluku: a province of Indonesia.

Uncountable

name

Abbreviation of Maranhão: a state of Brazil.

Uncountable

name

Abbreviation of Mastercard.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

The sound, which parents interpret as a reference to themselves, is very commonly made by infants. For more on the linguistic process whereby infants' monosyllables are tied to ancient word roots for parents, see mama, papa, mātēr, and patēr.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

MAs (plural)

Derived Forms

stepma

Phrases

ma-in-law Wiktionary’s coverage of Ma terms

Frequently Paired Words

MAA pa Wiktionary’s coverage of Ma terms

Synonyms

mama mamma mater maw mom mommy mother mum mummy

Homonyms

maa

Rhymes With

la ya ah ha da raw pa na nah sa ha-ha wa

Questions

How do you pronounce ma?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑː/.
What does ma mean?
Initialism of moving average.
Where does ma come from?
The sound, which parents interpret as a reference to themselves, is very commonly made by infants. For more on the linguistic process whereby infants' monosyllables are tied to ancient word roots for parents, see mama, papa, mātēr, and patēr.

How to pronounce ma

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ma”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mɑː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ma” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.