How to Pronounce "spinsters"
word
ˈspɪnstɝ
SPIN-sterz
spˈɪnstəz
SPIN-stuhz
Definition
An old-fashioned term for an unmarried woman, often one who is older and whose chance of marrying is considered low. It can carry a negative or judgmental tone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɪnstɝ
British English
spˈɪnstəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPIN-sterz
UK
SPIN-stuhz
Listen in Context
The villagers talked about the two elderly spinsters who lived at the end of the street.
The book describes the quiet life of three spinsters in a small town.
Everyone assumed the sisters were just happy spinsters.
Back then, women who chose careers over marriage were often labeled as spinsters.