How Do You Spell AVERTRESS?

Pronunciation: [ɐvˈɜːtɹəs] (IPA)

The word "avertress" is a rarely used term that refers to a female who averts or turns away something. The spelling of this word is pronounced /əˈvɜːtrɪs/, with four syllables and the emphasis on the second syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription shows that the "a" in "avert" is pronounced as /ə/ and the "e" in "stress" is pronounced as /ɛ/. The combination of these two words creates a unique word that is not commonly used in everyday language.