How to Pronounce "heiresses"
word
ˈɛɹəsɪz
AIR-uh-siz
ˈeəɹɛsɪz
AIR-ress-iz
Definition
Women who receive or are expected to receive a large amount of money, property, or a title from someone who has died, often from their family.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛɹəsɪz
British English
ˈeəɹɛsɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AIR-uh-siz
UK
AIR-ress-iz
Listen in Context
The two sisters became heiresses after their father passed away.
The press followed the young heiresses everywhere.
Many fairy tales are about beautiful heiresses and their adventures.
The tabloids love publishing stories about the lives of rich heiresses.