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misdial

/mɪsˈdaɪəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-di-al
IPA
/mɪsˈdaɪəl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.

noun

An instance of misdialling.

Example Sentences

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 dial English misdial From mis- + dial.

Inflected Forms

misdials (present, singular) misdialing (US, participle) misdialling (UK, participle) misdialed (US, participle) misdialed (US, past) misdialled (UK, participle) misdialled (UK, past) misdials (plural)

Rhymes With

trial mile kyle denial dial lyle niall vial lyell viol nihil phial

Questions

How do you pronounce misdial?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈdaɪəl/.
What does misdial mean?
To dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.
Where does misdial 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 dial English misdial From mis- + dial.

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