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How to pronounce misspells

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

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US American/mɪsˈspɛlz/mis-SPELZ
UK British/mɪsˈspɛlz/mis-SPELZ
  • mis
  • SPELZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Misspells 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. SPELZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of misspells

American and British speakers say misspells in essentially the same way: /mɪsˈspɛlz/ in the US and /mɪsˈspɛlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: mis-SPELZ.

What does misspells mean?

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

Questions about saying misspells

How do you pronounce misspells?

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

How many syllables are in misspells?

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

Do Americans and Brits say misspells the same way?

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

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