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How to pronounce mishandled

Say it like mis-HAN-duld. Mishandled has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HAN).

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US American/mɪsˈhændəld/mis-HAN-duld
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • mis
  • HAN
  • duld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mishandled 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. HANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. duldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does mishandled mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of mishandle How to pronounce mishandle

Questions about saying mishandled

How do you pronounce mishandled?

Say mis-HAN-duld. The American pronunciation is /mɪsˈhændəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mishandled?

Mishandled has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HAN). Broken into parts: mis · HAN · duld.

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