How to Pronounce "misappropriated"
word
ˌmɪsəˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪtɪd
mis-uh-PROH-pree-ay-tid
mɪsɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪətɪd
mis-uh-PROH-pree-uh-tid
Definition
Taken or used something, especially money or assets, in a dishonest or illegal way for one's own purposes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌmɪsəˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪtɪd
British English
mɪsɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪətɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mis-uh-PROH-pree-ay-tid
UK
mis-uh-PROH-pree-uh-tid
Listen in Context
He was accused of having misappropriated company funds.
Several officials misappropriated public resources.
The charity's money was misappropriated by a former manager.
Some scholarships were misappropriated and never reached the students who needed them.