How to Pronounce "mistress"
word
/ˈmɪstɹəs/
MIS-truhs
/mˈɪstɹəs/
MIS-truhs
Definition
A mistress can be a woman who has a sexual or romantic relationship with a man who is married to someone else. In older or formal use, it can also mean a woman in a position of authority, such as the female head of a household or a female teacher.
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.