Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misspecify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-spec-i-fy
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To specify wrongly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mis- + specify.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does misspecify mean?
To specify wrongly.
Where does misspecify come from?
From mis- + specify.

How to pronounce misspecify

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