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ma'am
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmæm/ US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/mæm, mɑm; unstressed məm/ US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mam, mäm; unstressed məm)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026ma'am /mæm, mɑm; unstressed məm/USA pronunciation
n.
- [often: Ma'am] madam (def. 1).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026ma'am
(mam, mäm; unstressed məm),USA pronunciation n.
- madam (def. 1).
- British Terms(in Britain) a term used in addressing the queen or a royal princess.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ma'am /mæm; mɑːm; (unstressed) məm/ n - short for madam
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'ma'am' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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