How to Pronounce "handmaidens"
word
ˈhændˌmeɪdənz
HAND-may-dunz
hˈændmeɪdənz
HAND-may-dunz
Definition
Handmaidens are female servants whose main job is to assist and take care of someone important, especially women of high status. The term can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something that supports another thing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhændˌmeɪdənz
British English
hˈændmeɪdənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAND-may-dunz
UK
HAND-may-dunz
Listen in Context
The queen's handmaidens helped her get dressed.
The palace had many handmaidens to serve the noble ladies.
The story is about a handmaiden who saves her mistress.
In some novels, handmaidens play major roles in palace intrigue.