misunderstand

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/

Syllables mis·un·der·stand

Stress mis-un-der-STAND

Phonics Breakdown

mis

/mɪs/

short i

un

/ʌn/

short u

der

/dər/

schwa

stand

/stænd/

short a

Meaning

to understand something incorrectly

Sound Reference

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mis=/mɪs/(miss) + un=/ʌn/(under) + der=/dər/(order) + stand=/stænd/(stand)

Example

I didn't mean to misunderstand your message.