maladministering
Syllables
mal-ad-min-is-ter-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌmælædˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
mal- + administer + -ing
Maladministering is a six-syllable verb (mal-ad-min-is-ter-ing) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'mal-', the root 'administer', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, and the word means to manage or control something badly.
Definitions
- 1
Managing or controlling something badly or wrongly.
“The company was accused of maladministering funds.”
“Maladministering the system led to widespread errors.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ/), secondary stress on the first syllable (/mæl/).
Syllables
mal — Open syllable, stressed. ad — Closed syllable, unstressed. min — Closed syllable, unstressed. is — Closed syllable, unstressed. ter — Closed syllable, stressed. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed
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