masters
mas·ters/ˈmæs.tɚz/noun, adjective, verb
masters is spelled M-A-S-T-E-R-S: 7 letters and 2 syllables (mas·ters). It appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 3,939th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “master vs masters” about 10 times a month (Bing, United States). As a noun, masters means “Ellipsis of master's degree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in masters?
| Letters | 7: M-A-S-T-E-R-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mas·ters |
| In writing | 22 times per million words; the 3,939th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is masters?
Masters appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 3,939th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce masters?
- UK /ˈmɑːs.təz/
- US /ˈmæs.tɚz/
Masters has 2 syllables, split mas·ters in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-masters.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with masters
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does masters mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Ellipsis of master's degree.
- 2
plural of master
adjective
- 1
CanadaUSOf or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.
masters meet
verb
- 1
third-person singular simple present indicative of master
noun
- 1
A master's degree.
- 2
A person holding a master's degree, as a title.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).