misprision

How to Split "misprision" into Syllables

The word misprision is divided into 2 syllables: mispri·sion. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• mispri — 1st syllable
• sion — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of misprision:

• IPA: /ˌmɪsˈpɹɪʒn̩/

📖 Definitions

1. misprision (countable and uncountable, plural misprisions)
2. Where sense 2 (“less serious form of felony or treason; the crime of (intentionally) failing to give information about a felony or treason that one knows about”) is concerned, negative misprision is misprision by neglect of duty, notably a duty to report information about a felony or treason. Positive misprision is maladministration or the commission of other serious offence falling short of actual felony or treason.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Late Middle English misprision, mesprision (“criminal offence or illegal action, especially one committed by a public official”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman misprision, mesprision, mesprison (“criminal offence or illegal action; error, mistake, specifically an error by a court”) [and other forms] (whence Late Latin mesprisio, misprisio), and Old French mesprison, from mespris (“contempt, disdain”) (modern French mépris) + -ion (suffix indicating a condition or state). ...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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