Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governess-ship

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
gov-erness--ship
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office or term of a governess.

Uncountable

Etymology

From governess + -ship.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does governess-ship mean?
The office or term of a governess.
Where does governess-ship come from?
From governess + -ship.

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