mischevious

English

Etymology

From mischievous, under the influence of adjectives ending in -ious.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: mĭs.chēʹ.vē.əs, IPA(key): /mɪs.ˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs/.

Adjective

mischevious

  1. Nonstandard form of mischievous.

Usage notes

This spelling, mischievious, and similar ones can be found since the 16th century, so the corresponding pronunciation is at least as old. But despite being common in a wide range of social classes today, these spellings and the corresponding pronunciation are still considered nonstandard.

Anagrams

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.