American English
/ˌmɪ.sn̩.dɚˈstʊd̚/
4 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.
Understood something in the wrong way.
Practice out loudUnderstood something in the wrong way.
I misunderstood the question.
She misunderstood what you meant.
misunderstood the question · misunderstood the instructions · misunderstood someone's intentions
someone + misunderstood + something
someone + misunderstood + what + someone + meant
Not understood in the right way by other people.
He felt misunderstood by his family.
Her message was misunderstood.
For a person, Spanish often uses incomprendido; for words or actions, malinterpretado is often more natural.
feel misunderstood · be misunderstood by others · a misunderstood artist
someone + was + misunderstood + by + someone
someone + feels + misunderstood
The past and past participle are misunderstood, not misunderstanded.