Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teacheress

/ˌtiːt͡ʃəˈɹɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: teacher-ess
IPA: /ˌtiːt͡ʃəˈɹɛs/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female teacher.

Example Sentences

"The plan of the Teacheress to erect a large building for us, and to educate our daughters, pleases us exceedingly, and we send fifteen rupees to assist the Teacheress in providing for them."

Etymology

From Middle English techeresse, equivalent to teacher + -ess.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: techeresse

Inflected Forms

teacheresses (plural) teachress (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce teacheress?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtiːt͡ʃəˈɹɛs/.
What does teacheress mean?: A female teacher.
Where does teacheress come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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