How to Pronounce "memsahib"
word
ˈmɛmˌsɑhɪb
MEM-sah-hib
mˈɛmsɐhˌɪb
em-SUH-hib
Definition
A historical term used in colonial India to refer to a European, especially British, woman of high social status or the wife of a sahib (European man).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɛmˌsɑhɪb
British English
mˈɛmsɐhˌɪb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MEM-sah-hib
UK
em-SUH-hib
Listen in Context
The memsahib walked through the garden every morning.
Everyone respected the memsahib in the household.
The cook waited for the memsahib to give instructions.
Back then, people would often refer to British women as memsahibs.