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How to pronounce mislabels

Say it like mih-SLAY-bulz. Mislabels has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SLAY).

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US American/mɪˈsleɪbəlz/mih-SLAY-bulz
UK British/mɪˈsleɪbəlz/mih-SLAY-bulz
  • mih
  • SLAY
  • bulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mislabels 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. SLAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. bulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of mislabels

American and British speakers say mislabels in essentially the same way: /mɪˈsleɪbəlz/ in the US and /mɪˈsleɪbəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: mih-SLAY-bulz.

What does mislabels mean?

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

Questions about saying mislabels

How do you pronounce mislabels?

Say mih-SLAY-bulz. The American pronunciation is /mɪˈsleɪbəlz/. In British English it is /mɪˈsleɪbəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mislabels?

Mislabels has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SLAY). Broken into parts: mih · SLAY · bulz.

Do Americans and Brits say mislabels the same way?

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

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