word
Misery
MIH-zur-ee
/ˈmɪzɜːriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
misery
Dictionary meaning
A feeling of intense unhappiness.
Examples
- They were exhausted by misery and grief.
- The misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable.
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