Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mispress

/ˈmɪspɹɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-press
IPA
/ˈmɪspɹɛs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vinyl record with incorrect content pressed, due to a manufacturing mistake.

verb

to press (a record) incorrectly.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From mis- + press.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

mispresses (plural) mispresses (present, singular) mispressing (participle, present) mispressed (participle, past) mispressed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce mispress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪspɹɛs/.
What does mispress mean?
A vinyl record with incorrect content pressed, due to a manufacturing mistake.
Where does mispress come from?
From mis- + press.

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