how to pronounce mastery

/ˈmɑː.stəɹ.i/

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mastery is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of mastery in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… again the technical mastery of the …”

meanings of mastery

noun:

The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
Contest for superiority.
The philosopher's stone.
A masterly operation; a feat.
The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.

mastery frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word mastery occurs in english on average 4.1 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.