misunderstanding
/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
Syllables mis·un·der·stand·ing
Stress MIS-un-der-STAND-ing
Phonics Breakdown
mis
/mɪs/
short i
un
/ʌn/
short u
der
/dər/
schwa
stand
/stænd/
short a
ing
/ɪŋ/
ng sound
Meaning
a failure to understand something correctly
Sound Reference
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mis=/mɪs/(miss) + un=/ʌn/(under) + der=/dər/(under) + stand=/stænd/(stand) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)
Example
The problem was caused by a misunderstanding.