Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misdelivery

/ˌmɪsdɪˈlɪvəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-de-liv-ery
IPA
/ˌmɪsdɪˈlɪvəɹi/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an incorrect delivery, e.g. to the wrong person

Etymology

From mis- + delivery.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌmɪsdɪˈlɪvəɹi/

Inflected Forms

misdeliveries (plural)

Rhymes With

delivery livery herbivory shivery quivery nondelivery carnivory rivery omnivory slivery

Questions

How do you pronounce misdelivery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪsdɪˈlɪvəɹi/.
What does misdelivery mean?
an incorrect delivery, e.g. to the wrong person
Where does misdelivery come from?
From mis- + delivery.

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