Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misprints

/mˈɪspɹˈɪnts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: mis-prints
IPA: /mˈɪspɹˈɪnts/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of misprint

noun

A crossword puzzle in which clues or answers have one letter changed.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of misprint

Example Sentences

"A few used TOAST (again with drinking connotations) as misprint for ROAST, failing to spot perhaps that it is itself a passable definition of SWEAL and therefore less effective, if acceptable at all, in a misprints clue."
"Ximenes introduced several new types of crossword including 'Misprints' in which misprints occur in either the clues or the answers; he also started competitions for clue-setting which became very popular among solvers."
"I had a go at setting more of his specialised crosswords and then one day I had the luck to hit the jackpot. I set a Misprints puzzle and, when he returned it, Ximenes enclosed a four page letter."

Rhymes With

prints hints sprints reprints mints stints imprints tints splints mintz flints printz

Questions

How do you pronounce misprints?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪspɹˈɪnts/.
What does misprints mean?: plural of misprint

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