Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misperception

/ˌmɪspɚˈsɛpʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
mis-per-cept-ion
IPA
/ˌmɪspɚˈsɛpʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incorrect perception.

Countable; Uncountable

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 perception English misperception From mis- + perception.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɪspɚˈsɛpʃən/
  • British English: /mɪspəˈsɛpʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

misperceptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

misdetection misseeing missight misapprehension misconception misunderstanding miscomprehension

Rhymes With

exception reception perception conception deception inception self-deception interception contraception misconception preconception phonoreception

Questions

How do you pronounce misperception?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪspɚˈsɛpʃən/.
What does misperception mean?
An incorrect perception.
Where does misperception 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 perception English misperception From mis- + perception.

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