Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mislaid

/mɪsˈleɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: mis-laid
IPA: /mɪsˈleɪd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That cannot be currently found, put in an obscure place, lost - often temporarily.

verb

simple past and past participle of mislay

Inflected Forms

more mislaid (comparative) most mislaid (superlative)

Phrases

mislaid property

Synonyms

misplaced

Rhymes With

made home-made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd

Questions

How do you pronounce mislaid?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈleɪd/.
What does mislaid mean?: That cannot be currently found, put in an obscure place, lost - often temporarily.

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