how to pronounce mas

/ˈmɑːz/

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the above transcription of mas is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

mas is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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An example use of mas in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… boss tell auntie mas sorry Carrie …”

meanings of mas

noun:

A type of traveling dramatic performance conducted as part of a parade celebrating Carnival, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and performed throughout the Caribbean.
Plural of ma.
Initialism of multi-agent system.
Initialism of microarchitecture specification.
A country cottage or farmstead in southern France.
Initialism of male answer syndrome.
Master, used as a title of respect.
The title of someone holding a Master of Arts, especially a Presbyterian minister.
Initialism of master of applied science.
Plural of MA.

mas frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word mas occurs in english on average 2.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics mas can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that mas can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;

2) people, society, and culture;