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How to pronounce misclean

Say it like mis-KLEEN. Misclean has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KLEEN).

VoiceSpeed
US American/mɪsˈklin/mis-KLEEN
UK British/mɪsˈkliːn/mis-KLEEN
  • mis
  • KLEEN
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Misclean pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. misKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. KLEENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of misclean

American and British speakers say misclean in essentially the same way: /mɪsˈklin/ in the US and /mɪsˈkliːn/ in the UK.

British respelling: mis-KLEEN.

What does misclean mean?

verb
  1. To clean improperly.
noun
  1. A defect in printing fabric that arises from improperly cleaning the rollers that apply the ink, leaving unintended marks on the fabric.

Where does misclean come from?

From mis- + clean.

Words that rhyme with misclean

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of misclean.

Questions about saying misclean

How do you pronounce misclean?

Say mis-KLEEN. The American pronunciation is /mɪsˈklin/. In British English it is /mɪsˈkliːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in misclean?

Misclean has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KLEEN). Broken into parts: mis · KLEEN.

Do Americans and Brits say misclean the same way?

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

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