How do you pronounce "misshapen"?

In American English: /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/ (mis-SHAYP-uhn). In British English: /mɪsʃˈeɪpən/ (missh-AYP-uhn). In Canadian English: /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/ (mis-SHAYP-uhn). In Australian English: /mɪsʃˈeɪpən/ (missh-AYP-uhn).

Is "misshapen" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/ (mis-SHAYP-uhn), while in British English it's /mɪsʃˈeɪpən/ (missh-AYP-uhn).

How to Pronounce "misshapen"

🗣️pronounce.how

misshapen

disputed

/mɪsˈʃeɪpən/

mis-SHAYP-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

mɪsmis·ʃeɪpsha·ənpen

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14