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How to pronounce misunderstandings

Say it like mis-un-der-STAN-dingz. Misunderstandings has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAN).

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US American/ˌmɪsəndɚˈstændɪŋz/mis-un-der-STAN-dingz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • mis
  • un
  • der
  • STAN
  • dingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Misunderstandings pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. misGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. derKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  4. STANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  5. dingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does misunderstandings mean?

noun
  1. plural of misunderstanding How to pronounce misunderstanding

Questions about saying misunderstandings

How do you pronounce misunderstandings?

Say mis-un-der-STAN-dingz. The American pronunciation is /ˌmɪsəndɚˈstændɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in misunderstandings?

Misunderstandings has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAN). Broken into parts: mis · un · der · STAN · dingz.

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