How To Pronounce Mislead
mislead
In British English, mislead is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈliːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈliːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈliːd/.
Mislead has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Mislead has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Mislead
Questions About Mislead
How do you pronounce mislead in British English?
In British English, mislead is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈliːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈliːd̚].
How do you pronounce mislead in American English?
In American English, mislead is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈliːd/.
How many syllables are in mislead?
Mislead has two syllables, /mɪs/ + /liːd/.
Where is the stress in mislead?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /liːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce mislead the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmɪsˈliːd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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