How to pronounce

Mischievous

/mɪstʃʌvʌs/

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US English

/mɪstʃʌvʌs/

Active

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UK English

/mɪstʃʌvʌs/

Speed

Pronunciation Guide

Tricky

Syllables

MIS · chie · vous

Often pronounced as mis-CHEE-vee-us, adding an extra syllable.

Say 'MIS-chief-us', not 'mischie-vee-us'—no 'vee' in the middle!

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