{
    "term": "mister",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the full form, not often used in writing, of the abbreviation Mr",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used, especially by children, to address a man whose name they do not know",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Please, mister, can we have our ball back?"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪstə(r)/",
                "audio": "mi/mister/mister__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪstər/",
                "audio": "mi/mister/mister__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: weakened form of master in unstressed use before a name."
}