Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misbehaviour

/ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: mis-be-haviour
IPA: /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of misbehavior.

British usage; 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 behaviour English misbehaviour From mis- + behaviour.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/
British English: /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjə/

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

misbehaviours (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

misbehave

Synonyms

misbehavior misdeed

Questions

How do you pronounce misbehaviour?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/.
What does misbehaviour mean?: Alternative spelling of misbehavior.
Where does misbehaviour 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 behaviour English misbehaviour From mis- + behaviour.

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