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How to Pronounce "misinterpret"

word

mɪsɪnˈtɝpɹət
miss-in-TUR-prut
mˌɪsɪntˈɜːpɹɪt
miss-in-TUR-prit

Definition

To understand or explain something incorrectly; to get the wrong meaning or idea about what someone said or did.

IPA Transcription

American English

mɪsɪnˈtɝpɹət

British English

mˌɪsɪntˈɜːpɹɪt

Simplified Pronunciation

US

miss-in-TUR-prut

UK

miss-in-TUR-prit

Listen in Context

It's easy to misinterpret new rules if you don't read them carefully.

He misinterpreted her silence as anger.

Don't misinterpret what I said.

People often misinterpret jokes in texts because there's no tone of voice.