How To Pronounce Misbehave
misbehave
In British English, misbehave is pronounced /ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv/.
Misbehave has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Misbehave has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Misbehave
Questions About Misbehave
How do you pronounce misbehave in British English?
In British English, misbehave is pronounced /ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv].
How do you pronounce misbehave in American English?
In American English, misbehave is pronounced /ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv/.
How many syllables are in misbehave?
Misbehave has three syllables, /mɪs/ + /bɪ/ + /heɪv/.
Where is the stress in misbehave?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /heɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce misbehave the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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