miscommunication
pronunciation
How to pronounce miscommunication in British English:
UK [mɪskəmju:nɪ'keɪʃən]
How to pronounce miscommunication in American English:
US [ˌmɪskəˌmjunɪ'keɪʃən]
Word Origin
- miscommunication (n.)
- by 1959, from mis- (1) + communication. Related: Miscommunicate; miscommunicated.
Example
- 1. What followed were hours of miscommunication and confusion .
- 2. The miscoordinated state is referred to as a miscommunication .
- 3. My son gave me an example of miscommunication recently .
- 4. I handle communication and miscommunication issues between shanghai and los angeles ; chinese staff don 't always say what they are really thinking and that 's also true for the board members .
- 5. With equal miscommunication his father offered , " go with the flow ; to resist will be to suffer terribly . "