Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masters

/ˈmæs.tɚz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: mas-ters
IPA: /ˈmæs.tɚz/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of master

noun

Ellipsis of master's degree.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of master

adj

Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A master's degree.

noun

A person holding a master's degree, as a title.

name

A surname originating as an occupation

Countable; Uncountable

name

A ghost town in Weld County, Colorado, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I have to take a moment to gather myself after this vignette but Laura [Snapes], who would hold a masters in Swiftology should one exist (please don’t write in) is more blase about all this stuff, and skips on to offer her assessment: “That’s like a microcosm of how she’s able to have a very intimate seeming relationship with her fans even on the biggest scale pop music has ever seen.”"
"masters meet"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmæs.tɚz/
British English: /ˈmɑːs.təz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Masterses (plural)

Rhymes With

master's disasters pastors casters plasters pilasters headmasters asters mcmasters lemasters

Questions

How do you pronounce masters?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæs.tɚz/.
What does masters mean?: plural of master

How to pronounce masters

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