mastery
pronunciation
How to pronounce mastery in British English:
UK [ˈmɑːstəri]
How to pronounce mastery in American English:
US [ˈmæstəri]
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- Noun:
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- power to dominate or defeat
- the act of mastering or subordinating someone
Word Origin
- mastery (n.)
- early 13c., mesterie, "condition of being a master," also "superiority, victory;" from Old French maistrie, from maistre "master" (see master (n.)). Meaning "intellectual command" (of a topic, etc.) is from 1660s.
Example
- 1. One of the major skills is mastery of pronunciation .
- 2. It 's a feeling of mastery , of control .
- 3. Obviously , like all learning processes , mastery of your negative emotions requires effort .
- 4. Educated people prize language , and the mastery of formal .
- 5. Remember that mastery of any art or skill takes time .