How to Pronounce “mistress

word

/ˈmɪstɹəs/
MIS-truhs
/mˈɪstɹəs/
MIS-truhs

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈmɪstɹəs/

British English

/mˈɪstɹəs/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

MIS-truhs

UK

MIS-truhs

Listen in Context

The king kept a mistress in secret.

In the old story, she was the mistress of a large house.

The children listened to their mistress at school.

He left his wife and moved in with his mistress.