Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mistrain

/mɪsˈtɹeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-train
IPA
/mɪsˈtɹeɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To draw (something) badly or in the wrong direction.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "For she by force is still fro me detayned, / And with corruptfull brybes is to untruth mis-trayned."

Etymology

From mis- + train.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /mɪsˈtɹeɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mistrains (present, singular) mistraining (participle, present) mistrained (participle, past) mistrained (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce mistrain?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈtɹeɪn/.
What does mistrain mean?
To draw (something) badly or in the wrong direction.
Where does mistrain come from?
From mis- + train.

How to pronounce mistrain

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mistrain”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mɪsˈtɹeɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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