How Do You Spell MISSPEAKS?

Pronunciation: [mɪsspˈiːks] (IPA)

The word "misspeaks" is spelled with two S's despite only having one /s/ sound. This is because the word is derived from the root word "speak" which ends in a /k/ sound. When the suffix "-s" is added to a word ending in an unvoiced consonant sound, it is pronounced with an additional /s/ to avoid creating a new consonant cluster. For example, "speak" + "-s" becomes "speaks" with the extra /s/ sound. Therefore, "misspeak" + "-s" becomes "misspeaks" with two S's.

MISSPEAKS Meaning and Definition

1. Misspeaks is a verb that is derived from the combination of the prefix "mis-" and the verb "speak" which means to express thoughts, opinions, or information using words. Misspeaks is used to describe the act of speaking inaccurately, incorrectly, or mistakenly. It refers to the situations where a person unintentionally says something that is either factually incorrect, grammatically incorrect, or that doesn't accurately convey their intended meaning.

   When someone misspeaks, it may occur due to various reasons such as a slip of the tongue, confusion, nervousness, or simply a lack of knowledge on the subject matter. Misspeaking can result in unintended consequences such as causing confusion or misunderstanding among listeners, distorting the truth, or even unintentionally offending someone.

   Misspeaks can take many forms, from accidentally using the wrong word or phrase, to making false claims or assertions. In politics, for example, politicians are often scrutinized for their misspeaks, as they can be interpreted as poor judgment or a lack of credibility.

   The term "misspeaks" is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to describe the act of speaking incorrectly by mistake. It is often associated with the acknowledgment of the mistake and the intent to correct or clarify the statement. Furthermore, it implies that the person did not purposely provide incorrect information or express themselves inaccurately.

Top Common Misspellings for MISSPEAKS *

• mispeaks 66.6666666%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for MISSPEAKS

• missteaks
• misspels
• mispeak
• misteaks
• nisspeaks
• kisspeaks
• jisspeaks
• musspeaks
• mjsspeaks
• mksspeaks
• mosspeaks

Etymology of MISSPEAKS

The word "misspeaks" consists of two parts: "mis-" and "speaks".

The prefix "mis-" is derived from Middle English and originated from the Old English word "miss" meaning "wrongly" or "mistakenly". It is used to indicate error, mistake, or negation in various words.

The second part, "speaks", is the third person singular present tense of the verb "speak", which comes from the Old English word "specan" or "spēcan". "Speak" in Middle English was "speken" and in Old English it was "sprecan" or "specan", which means "to utter words" or "to talk".

Therefore, "misspeaks" is a combination of "mis-" indicating an error or mistake and "speaks" meaning to utter words or talk.