English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Misogynist Pronunciation
Misogynist is pronounced MI-zuh-ji-nist, IPA /ˈmɪzədʒɪnɪst/.
MI-zuh-ji-nist
US /ˈmɪzədʒɪnɪst/ · UK /mɪˈsɒdʒɪˌnɪst/
Syllables: MI · zuh · ji · nist (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: A person who hates or despises women.
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Misogynist in a Sentence
- The letters revealed him as a misogynist.
- She called the policy plainly misogynist.
- Critics read the character as a misogynist caricature.
Common Mispronunciations of Misogynist
Not mi-SOG-uh-nist
The g is soft, the j sound of gin and gym, even though the Greek root behind it had a hard one.
Not my-SOJ-uh-nist
The opening vowel is the short i of miss. It belongs to Greek miso, meaning hatred, as in misanthrope.
Tip: Dictionaries disagree on where the beat sits. British usage generally puts it on the second syllable, while many American speakers front it.
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