American English pronunciation
How to pronounce misread
IPA transcription: [mɪs'ɹid]
Pronunciation variants: [mɪs'ɹid][mɪs'ɹɛd]
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Verb
-
read or interpret wrongly
“He misread the data”
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interpret wrongly
“I misread Hamlet all my life!”
Usage examples
- This was based on his misreading of Wagenseil.
- The name is from a misreading of "mormorion" in Pliny the Elder.