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How to pronounce mismatches

Say it like mis-MACH-iz. Mismatches has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MACH).

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US American/mɪsˈmætʃɪz/mis-MACH-iz
UK British/mɪsˈmætʃɪz/mis-MACH-iz
  • mis
  • MACH
  • iz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mismatches 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. MACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. izKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of mismatches

American and British speakers say mismatches in essentially the same way: /mɪsˈmætʃɪz/ in the US and /mɪsˈmætʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: mis-MACH-iz.

What does mismatches mean?

noun
  1. plural of mismatch How to pronounce mismatch
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mismatch How to pronounce mismatch

Questions about saying mismatches

How do you pronounce mismatches?

Say mis-MACH-iz. The American pronunciation is /mɪsˈmætʃɪz/. In British English it is /mɪsˈmætʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mismatches?

Mismatches has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MACH). Broken into parts: mis · MACH · iz.

Do Americans and Brits say mismatches the same way?

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

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