Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misspend

/mɪsspˈɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-spend
IPA: /mɪsspˈɛnd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.

Example Sentences

"I misspent my youth making friends and meeting people. Wait a minute: that's the secret of my success!"
"Matters of a much more extraordinary kind are to be the subject of this history, or I should grossly mis-spend my time in writing so voluminous a work […]"

Etymology

From Middle English misspenden, equivalent to mis- + spend.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis
Root: misspenden

Inflected Forms

misspends (present, singular) misspending (participle, present) misspent (participle, past) misspent (past)

Derived Forms

misspender misspending

Rhymes With

end high-end friend send dead-end spend recommend tend attend trend defend extend

Questions

How do you pronounce misspend?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsspˈɛnd/.
What does misspend mean?: To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.
Where does misspend come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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