and why is this word always written as an abreviation. Presumably this word is derived from “mistress” and that is all well and good since language is forever changing , but shouldn’t a word be spellable ?
I believe it’s “missus” if you’re spelling it.
Not quite. It’s actually an abbreviation for “Mistress”.
Ah, nevermind. The OP wanted to know how to spell the pronunciation of “Mrs.”. What Ms. Ferry said, then.
“The oddest user names in a thread award” goes to …
The 1st two posters!
It is pronounced “missus” – Ms. would be “mzz”.
I learned this in elementary school! It’s spelled “Misses” – not “Missus,” not “Mistress” – and it CAN be written out – e.g., “Here’s to you, Misses Robinson.”
A more challenging question: How do you spell “Ms.”? I’ve never seen it written except in abbreviated form.
Isn’t it just “Miss?”
Methinks someone got mixed up here. “Missis,” and alternatively “missus” are in the dictionary as informal or colloquial spellings of “Mrs.,” but “misses” is only the plural of “miss.” One might refer to “the Misses Robinson” when talking about both Miss Jane Robinson and Miss Judy Robinson, but it does not mean Mrs. Robinson.
No, “Miss” is its own form of address, lacking a standard abbreviation like “Mrs.” or “Mr.”
I had a teacher in highschool that made everyone call her Ms ____, and also write it on all of our papers. She insisted that it was just Ms, not an abbreviation, and would take points off if we put a period after it.
But she also ripped up our textbooks because they were “sexist” so who the hell knows if she was right or not.
So if you’re talking about two people called Mrs are they the Mrss? 
I know, it’s mesdames.
Surely you mean:
One might refer to “the Misses Robinson” when talking about both Miss Penny Robinson and Miss Judy Robinson, but it does not mean Maureen.
The Columbia Guide to Standard American English on Mrs., Missis, missis, Missus, missus.
And on Ms., Ms.
Peace.
Miss the Missis?