headmistress

/ˈhedˌmɪstrəs/

Syllables head·mis·tress

Stress HEAD-mis-tress

Phonics Breakdown

head

/hed/

short e

mis

/mɪs/

short i

tress

/trəs/

schwa

Meaning

a woman who is the principal of a school

Sound Reference

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head=/hed/(head) + mis=/mɪs/(miss) + tress=/trəs/(mistress)

Example

The headmistress welcomed the new students.