Many English verbs are formed with the prefix -mis. When it is attached to verbs, it changes the meaning to include incorrectness or an action that is badly done. The prefix can also be attached to nouns.
The following verbs are formed with the prefix -mis:
misbehave
mishear
misjudge
mismanage
mispronounce
misread
misspeak
misspell
misunderstand
miswrite
The prefix can combine with the verbs read, speak and write, but not with listen. However, it can combine with hear to form the word mishear. Many nouns can also be formed with the prefix such as mismanagement and misunderstanding. The prefix -mis is used to create many words in English.
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