English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Miscellaneous Pronunciation
Miscellaneous is pronounced mi-suh-LAY-nee-uhs, IPA /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/.
mi-suh-LAY-nee-uhs
US /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/ · UK /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
Syllables: mi · suh · LAY · nee · uhs (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Made up of items of various kinds with little in common.
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Miscellaneous in a Sentence
- The last box was labelled miscellaneous.
- Miscellaneous costs ran to four hundred pounds.
- She sorted the miscellaneous papers into three piles.
Common Mispronunciations of Miscellaneous
Not mi-suh-LAY-nuhs
Five beats, and the nee before the ending has to be heard or the word loses a syllable.
Not MI-suh-lay-nee-uhs
LAY in the middle is where all the volume goes.
Tip: Spelling puts an s and a c together, but only one hiss comes out: mi-suh.
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