How to Pronounce "contessa"
word
kənˈtɛsə
kuhn-TES-uh
kənˈtesə
kuhn-TES-uh
Definition
A contessa is a female count, a woman who holds the rank of count or is the wife of a count, mainly in Italian-speaking countries.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˈtɛsə
British English
kənˈtesə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-TES-uh
UK
kuhn-TES-uh
Listen in Context
The contessa invited us to her palace.
A contessa often lived in a large house.
The story is about a brave contessa.
Everyone whispered when the famous contessa walked into the room.