how to pronounce misdemeanor

/ˌmɪsdəˈmiːnɚ/

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misdemeanor is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of misdemeanor in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… in misdemeanor court with Matt Taibbi …”

meaning of misdemeanor

A misdemeanor is a crime that is less serious than a felony.

misdemeanor frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word misdemeanor occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.