Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miscommunication

/mɪskəmjˌunəkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: mis-com-mu-ni-ca-tion
IPA: /mɪskəmjˌunəkˈeɪʃən/

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English communication English miscommunication From mis- + communication.

Inflected Forms

miscommunications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

miscommunicate

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce miscommunication?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪskəmjˌunəkˈeɪʃən/.
What does miscommunication mean?: An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired.
Where does miscommunication come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English communication English miscommunication From mis- + communication.

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