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How to pronounce “miscellaneous”

“miscellaneous” is pronounced /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/ (mi-suh-LAY-nee-uhs) in American English and /mɪsəleɪniəs/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “leɪ”.
The sound

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miscellaneous

/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɪsəleɪniəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

5 beats
  1. mɪmɪ
  2. səsə
  3. leɪleɪstress
  4. nini
  5. əsəs
IPA (American)
/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
IPA (British)
/mɪsəleɪniəs/
Respelling
mi-suh-LAY-nee-uhs
Syllables
5 — mɪ-sə-LEꞮ-ni-əs
Stress
Stress the third syllable: mɪ-sə-LEꞮ-ni-əs. “leɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

British

/mɪsəleɪniəs/

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Meaning

What “miscellaneous” means

  1. adjective

    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards

    “an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”

  2. adjective

    having many aspects

    “a many-sided subject”

Say it in a sentence

“The last box held miscellaneous tools and a broken clock.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
mmɪshort iss×2əschwalleɪlong annɪəear

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Questions

“miscellaneous”, answered

How do you pronounce “miscellaneous”?

“miscellaneous” is pronounced /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/ (mi-suh-LAY-nee-uhs) in American English and /mɪsəleɪniəs/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “leɪ”. Build it as mɪ-sə-LEꞮ-ni-əs, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “miscellaneous” have?

5: mɪ · sə · leɪ · ni · əs. The beat lands on the third, “leɪ”.

Is “miscellaneous” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/ (mi-suh-LAY-nee-uhs); British English says /mɪsəleɪniəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “miscellaneous” mean?

As an adjective: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards For example: “an arrangement of assorted spring flowers” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “miscellaneous”?

Stress the third syllable: mɪ-sə-LEꞮ-ni-əs. “leɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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