miscomprehension
Syllables
mis-com-pre-hen-sion
Pronunciation
/ˌmɪskɒmprɪˈhenʃən/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
mis- + comprehend + -ion
The word 'miscomprehension' is divided into five syllables: mis-com-pre-hen-sion. It consists of the prefix 'mis-', the root 'comprehend', and the suffix '-ion'. The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('sion'). Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Failure to understand something correctly.
“His miscomprehension of the instructions led to a disastrous outcome.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('sion'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
mis — Open syllable, unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. hen — Open syllable, unstressed.. sion — Closed syllable, stressed.
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- The division of 'prehension' could be debated, but the established pronunciation supports 'pre-hen-sion'.
- The final '-sion' is a common ending and generally forms a single syllable.
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