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.