misleading

/ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

Syllables mis·lead·ing

Stress mis-LEAD-ing

Phonics Breakdown

mis

/mɪs/

short i

lead

/liːd/

long e

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng nasal

Meaning

giving the wrong idea or impression

Sound Reference

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mis=/mɪs/(miss) + lead=/liːd/(lead) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

The advertisement was misleading and caused confusion.