sb70012 Senior Member Joined Jun 19, 2013 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Sep 3, 2013 #1 Hello dear all, As you know, Mr. is the abbreviation of Mister. I want to know that, Mrs. is the abbreviation of what or which word?
Hello dear all, As you know, Mr. is the abbreviation of Mister. I want to know that, Mrs. is the abbreviation of what or which word?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Sep 3, 2013 #2 sb70012 said: Hello dear all, As you know, Mr. is the abbreviation of Mister. I want to know that, Mrs. is the abbreviation of what or which word? Click to expand... Missus.
sb70012 said: Hello dear all, As you know, Mr. is the abbreviation of Mister. I want to know that, Mrs. is the abbreviation of what or which word? Click to expand... Missus.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 3, 2013 #3 sb70012 said: Hello dear all, As you know, Mr. is the abbreviation of Mister. I want to know that, Mrs. is the abbreviation of what or which word? Click to expand... As emsr indicated, the pronunciation of Mrs is Missus. Originally, Mrs was the abbreviated form of mistress, the female equivalent of mister.
sb70012 said: Hello dear all, As you know, Mr. is the abbreviation of Mister. I want to know that, Mrs. is the abbreviation of what or which word? Click to expand... As emsr indicated, the pronunciation of Mrs is Missus. Originally, Mrs was the abbreviated form of mistress, the female equivalent of mister.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Sep 3, 2013 #4 In BrE, the pronunciation of "missus/Mrs" is the same as "misses", sounds like "missiz".
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 3, 2013 #5 emsr2d2 said: In BrE, the pronunciation of "missus/Mrs" is the same as "misses", sounds like "missiz". Click to expand... Same here. I would pronounce all three pretty much the same. The last vowel is a schwa for me.
emsr2d2 said: In BrE, the pronunciation of "missus/Mrs" is the same as "misses", sounds like "missiz". Click to expand... Same here. I would pronounce all three pretty much the same. The last vowel is a schwa for me.