Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mistresshood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-tress-hood
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The role or status of a mistress.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bertha's madness represents the limit case of mistresshood — the worst possible end of a dependent and degrading marriage — but its more gruesome aspects work, paradoxically, to distract the reader […]"

Etymology

From mistress + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mistress

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mistresshood mean?: The role or status of a mistress.
Where does mistresshood come from?: From mistress + -hood.

How to pronounce mistresshood

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mistresshood”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “mistresshood”.
Repeat and practice — Say “mistresshood” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.