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misspeaking

/mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
mis-s-peak-ing
IPA
/mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of misspeak

noun

The fact or instance of speaking incorrectly, falsely, or unclearly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Speaking ill; defamation, slander.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From misspeak + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

misspeakings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

misphrasing miswording miswriting

Synonyms

misspeech speako

Questions

How do you pronounce misspeaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ/.
What does misspeaking mean?
present participle and gerund of misspeak
Where does misspeaking come from?
From misspeak + -ing.

How to pronounce misspeaking

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