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How to pronounce mischaracterizations

Say it like mih-skar-uk-tuh-ruh-ZAY-shunz. Mischaracterizations has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (ZAY).

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US American/mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃənz/mih-skar-uk-tuh-ruh-ZAY-shunz
UK British/mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃənz/mih-skar-uk-tuh-ruh-ZAY-shunz
  • mih
  • skar
  • uk
  • tuh
  • ruh
  • ZAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mischaracterizations pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. mihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. skarGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ukKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. ZAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  7. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of mischaracterizations

American and British speakers say mischaracterizations in essentially the same way: /mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃənz/ in the US and /mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: mih-skar-uk-tuh-ruh-ZAY-shunz.

What does mischaracterizations mean?

noun
  1. plural of mischaracterization How to pronounce mischaracterization

Words that rhyme with mischaracterizations

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Questions about saying mischaracterizations

How do you pronounce mischaracterizations?

Say mih-skar-uk-tuh-ruh-ZAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mischaracterizations?

Mischaracterizations has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (ZAY). Broken into parts: mih · skar · uk · tuh · ruh · ZAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say mischaracterizations the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃənz/ and the British form is /mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).