how to pronounce misfit

/ˈmɪsˌfɪt/

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misfit is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… he was a misfit in a way but a very nice …”

meanings of misfit

noun:

A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc. She was very unhappy in Iraq and a misfit in the Army.
A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
An ill-fitting garment.

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