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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misclaim

/ˈmɪskleɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-claim
IPA
/ˈmɪskleɪm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mistaken claim.

verb

To claim erroneously or fraudulently.

Etymology

From mis- + claim.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

misclaims (plural) misclaims (present, singular) misclaiming (participle, present) misclaimed (participle, past) misclaimed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce misclaim?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪskleɪm/.
What does misclaim mean?
A mistaken claim.
Where does misclaim come from?
From mis- + claim.

How to pronounce misclaim

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