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headmistress

/hˈɛdmˌɪstɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
head-mistress
IPA
/hˈɛdmˌɪstɹəs/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female headteacher.

Etymology

Compound of head + mistress.

Inflected Forms

headmistresses (plural)

Derived Forms

headmistressly headmistressship headmistressy

Phrases

headmistress-ship

Frequently Paired Words

headmaster headteacher

Synonyms

principal

Questions

How do you pronounce headmistress?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛdmˌɪstɹəs/.
What does headmistress mean?
A female headteacher.
Where does headmistress come from?
Compound of head + mistress.

How to pronounce headmistress

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