masterstroke
noun
masterstroke is spelled M-A-S-T-E-R-S-T-R-O-K-E: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, masterstroke means “An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of masterstroke is masterstrokes.
How many letters and syllables are in masterstroke?
| Letters | 12: M-A-S-T-E-R-S-T-R-O-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is masterstroke?
Masterstroke appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd 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 masterstroke?
Masterstroke has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with masterstroke
Also written: master stroke (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of masterstroke
- masterstrokes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does masterstroke mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Masterstroke in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Action demonstrating great skill:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coup de maître, prouesse |
| German | Meisterleistung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does masterstroke come from?
From master + stroke.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).