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How to pronounce misidentifies

Say it like mih-sy-DEN-tih-fyze. Misidentifies has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DEN).

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US American/mɪsaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪz/mih-sy-DEN-tih-fyze
UK British/mɪsaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪz/mih-sy-DEN-tih-fyze
  • mih
  • sy
  • DEN
  • tih
  • fyze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Misidentifies 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. syKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. DENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. fyzeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of misidentifies

American and British speakers say misidentifies in essentially the same way: /mɪsaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪz/ in the US and /mɪsaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: mih-sy-DEN-tih-fyze.

What does misidentifies mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of misidentify How to pronounce misidentify

Questions about saying misidentifies

How do you pronounce misidentifies?

Say mih-sy-DEN-tih-fyze. The American pronunciation is /mɪsaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪz/. In British English it is /mɪsaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in misidentifies?

Misidentifies has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DEN). Broken into parts: mih · sy · DEN · tih · fyze.

Do Americans and Brits say misidentifies the same way?

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

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