Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misapprehension

/mɪsˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: mis-ap-pre-hen-sion
IPA: /mɪsˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception, or misunderstanding.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: misperception, miscomprehension"
"They had thought it obsolete, but, were relieved of this misapprehension by Yule’s friend Major Trotter."

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 apprehension English misapprehension From mis- + apprehension.

Usage

Inflected Forms

misapprehensions (plural)

Synonyms

misperception miscomprehension wrong number mistake misunderstanding

Rhymes With

attention mention convention extension prevention intervention suspension tension pension non-intervention invention dimension

Questions

How do you pronounce misapprehension?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/.
What does misapprehension mean?: A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception, or misunderstanding.
Where does misapprehension 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 apprehension English misapprehension From mis- + apprehension.

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