headmistress meaning

UK US /ˈhɛdmɪstrəs/ 3 syllables

headmistress (noun): a woman headmaster.

Definition of headmistress

  1. a woman headmaster

    Type of: principal

    Related forms: headmistressship

How to pronounce headmistress

headmistress is pronounced /ˈhɛdmɪstrəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in SS · 12-letter words

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