misperception

From mis- + perception.

• IPA^(key): /mɪspə(ɹ)ˈsɛpʃən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɪspəˈsɛpʃən/, [mɪspəˈsɛpʃn̩]
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪspɚˈsɛpʃən/, [ˌmɪspɚˈsɛpʃn̩]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /mɪspəˈsepʃən/, [mɪspəˈsepʃn̩]
• Rhymes: -ɛpʃən
• Hyphenation: mis‧per‧cept‧ion

misperception (countable and uncountable, plural misperceptions)

1. An incorrect perception.

• misapprehension
• misconception
• misunderstanding

• imperceptions, perceptionism