How Do You Spell MISPRIZE?

Pronunciation: [mɪspɹˈa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "Misprize" can be confusing because of the irregular pronunciation of the letters. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /mɪsˈpraɪz/, which means that the "s" is pronounced as "z" and the final "e" is silent. The word means to undervalue or disregard something, and is often used in literary contexts. It's important to get the spelling right when using this word in writing in order to convey the intended meaning accurately.

MISPRIZE Meaning and Definition

1. Misprize is a verb that is derived from the Middle English word "misprien," meaning to undervalue or underestimate. It refers to the act of assigning a low or inadequate value to something or someone, typically due to ignorance or disregard for their true worth or importance. It involves showing a lack of appreciation, respect, or recognition for the qualities, abilities, or significance of a person, object, or concept.

   To misprize is to make an erroneous judgment about the value or worth of something, often resulting in the act of belittling or underestimating its true value. This can occur due to a lack of proper understanding, knowledge, or insight into the subject matter. It can also stem from prejudice, bias, or an unfair assessment, leading to a downplaying or depreciating of someone's achievements, skills, or attributes.

   Misprize can be used in various contexts, such as underestimating an individual's talent, devaluing the importance of an idea or concept, or failing to recognize the significance of an event or accomplishment. It implies a neglect or oversight of the inherent value or impact associated with the entity being misprized.

   In summary, misprize means to underestimate or undervalue, demonstrating an inadequate recognition of the true worth, significance, or capabilities of someone or something. It involves making a judgment that fails to acknowledge the importance, talent, or qualities present, often resulting from ignorance, prejudice, or a lack of understanding.

2. To slight or undervalue.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for MISPRIZE

• Mispreise
• misprisse
• mispris
• nisprize
• kisprize
• jisprize
• musprize
• mjsprize
• mksprize
• mosprize
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• misorize
• mislrize

Etymology of MISPRIZE

The word misprize is derived from the Middle English term misprisen, which has two components: mis- (meaning wrongly or badly) and prisen (meaning to estimate or to value). Together, misprizen originally meant to undervalue or to hold in low regard. Over time, the word evolved into its modern form, misprize, with a similar meaning of to underestimate or to not properly appreciate.

Conjugate verb Misprize

CONDITIONAL

I would misprize

you would misprize

he/she/it would misprize

we would misprize

they would misprize

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be misprizing

you would be misprizing

he/she/it would be misprizing

we would be misprizing

they would be misprizing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have misprize

you would have misprize

he/she/it would have misprize

we would have misprize

they would have misprize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been misprizing

you would have been misprizing

he/she/it would have been misprizing

we would have been misprizing

they would have been misprizing

FUTURE

I will misprize

you will misprize

he/she/it will misprize

we will misprize

they will misprize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be misprizing

you will be misprizing

he/she/it will be misprizing

we will be misprizing

they will be misprizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misprized

you will have misprized

he/she/it will have misprized

we will have misprized

they will have misprized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been misprizing

you will have been misprizing

he/she/it will have been misprizing

we will have been misprizing

they will have been misprizing

IMPERATIVE

you misprize

we let´s misprize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to misprize

PAST

I misprized

you misprized

he/she/it misprized

we misprized

they misprized

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was misprizing

you were misprizing

he/she/it was misprizing

we were misprizing

they were misprizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

misprized

PAST PERFECT

I had misprized

you had misprized

he/she/it had misprized

we had misprized

they had misprized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been misprizing

you had been misprizing

he/she/it had been misprizing

we had been misprizing

they had been misprizing

PRESENT

I misprize

you misprize

he/she/it misprizes

we misprize

they misprize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am misprizing

you are misprizing

he/she/it is misprizing

we are misprizing

they are misprizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

misprizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misprized

you have misprized

he/she/it has misprized

we have misprized

they have misprized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been misprizing

you have been misprizing

he/she/it has been misprizing

we have been misprizing

they have been misprizing