How many syllables in “misunderstanding”?
“misunderstanding” has 5 syllables: mis·un·der·stand·ing
IPA
/ˌmɪ.sən.dɚ.ˈstæn.dɪŋ/
Stress
mis-un-der-STAND-ing (pattern 2-0-0-1-0)
Division
mis·un·der·stand·ing
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mis-un-der-STAND-ing | /ˌmɪ.sən.dɚ.ˈstæn.dɪŋ/ | m ih · s ah n · d er · s t ae n · d ih ng | 5 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (5)
mis·un·der·stand·ing
Morphemes (3)
mis- + understand + -ing
The syllable breaks of misunderstanding (mis·un·der·stand·ing) line up with its morphemes (mis- + understand + -ing): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many syllables are in "misunderstanding"?
"misunderstanding" has five syllables: mis·un·der·stand·ing.
How do you divide "misunderstanding" into syllables?
mis·un·der·stand·ing. The syllable breaks of misunderstanding (mis·un·der·stand·ing) line up with its morphemes (mis- + understand + -ing): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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