how to pronounce misplace

/mɪsˈplɛɪs/

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misplace is pronounced in two syllables

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mɪsplɛɪs

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

“… and I didn't misplace some of my dearest …”

meanings of misplace

verb:

  1. To put something in the wrong location.
  2. To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
  3. To apply one's talents inappropriately.

misplace frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word misplace occurs in english on average 0.5 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.

topics misplace can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that misplace can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;

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