- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/
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- Rhymes: -æstə(ɹ), -ɑːstə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: head‧mas‧ter
The term is gender-specific, and refers to a male in the position. A female in the same role would be called a headmistress. In the United States, the shortened version of 'master' was used in some universities to refer to the faculty leader of a residential space regardless of gender.