Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misdesert

/ˈmɪsdəˌzɜː(ɹ)t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-desert
IPA
/ˈmɪsdəˌzɜː(ɹ)t/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or fact of deserving bad things.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "My haplesse case Is not occasiond through my misdesert, But through misfortune […]"

Etymology

From mis- + desert.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

misdeserts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce misdesert?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪsdəˌzɜː(ɹ)t/.
What does misdesert mean?
The state or fact of deserving bad things.
Where does misdesert come from?
From mis- + desert.

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