C1 verb Formal

misdictile

/ˌmɪsˈdɪk.taɪl/

To transcribe or record spoken words incorrectly, especially in a manner that fundamentally alters the intended meaning or technical specifications of the message. It refers specifically to the failure of accuracy during the transition from auditory input to written or repeated output.

Ejemplos

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1

I apologized to my friend after I realized I had misdictiled her address in my contacts.

I apologized to my friend after I realized I had misdictiled her address in my contacts.

2

The court reporter was sanctioned for failing to remain objective and for several instances where she chose to misdictile the witness's testimony.

The court reporter was sanctioned for failing to remain objective and for several instances where she chose to misdictile the witness's testimony.

3

My phone's voice-to-text feature always seems to misdictile 'duck' for something else.

My phone's voice-to-text feature always seems to misdictile 'duck' for something else.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
misdictilation
Verb
misdictile
Adverbio
misdictilely
Adjetivo
misdictileable
Relacionado
misdictiler
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Mis-' (wrongly) + 'Dict' (to say) + 'File'. You are putting the wrong spoken words into a digital or mental file.

Quiz rápido

The legal assistant was warned that if she continued to _______ the witness's responses, the entire transcript would be deemed inadmissible.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: misdictile

Ejemplos

1

I apologized to my friend after I realized I had misdictiled her address in my contacts.

everyday

I apologized to my friend after I realized I had misdictiled her address in my contacts.

2

The court reporter was sanctioned for failing to remain objective and for several instances where she chose to misdictile the witness's testimony.

formal

The court reporter was sanctioned for failing to remain objective and for several instances where she chose to misdictile the witness's testimony.

3

My phone's voice-to-text feature always seems to misdictile 'duck' for something else.

informal

My phone's voice-to-text feature always seems to misdictile 'duck' for something else.

4

In phonetic studies, subjects often misdictile unfamiliar phonemes into known lexical structures of their native tongue.

academic

In phonetic studies, subjects often misdictile unfamiliar phonemes into known lexical structures of their native tongue.

5

The merger was nearly derailed because a junior analyst happened to misdictile the interest rates during the final negotiations.

business

The merger was nearly derailed because a junior analyst happened to misdictile the interest rates during the final negotiations.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
misdictilation
Verb
misdictile
Adverbio
misdictilely
Adjetivo
misdictileable
Relacionado
misdictiler

Colocaciones comunes

misdictile a statement to incorrectly record a statement
prone to misdictile likely to transcribe incorrectly
habitually misdictile to constantly record speech wrong
misdictile instructions to record directions incorrectly
misdictile technical data to transcribe technical information with errors

Frases Comunes

misdictile the facts

to incorrectly record the reality of a situation

risk of misdictiling

the danger of inaccurate transcription

completely misdictiled

entirely recorded in an incorrect manner

Se confunde a menudo con

misdictile vs misdictate

Misdictate refers to the person speaking the words incorrectly, while misdictile refers to the person or machine recording those words incorrectly.

misdictile vs misdirect

Misdirect means to send someone or something to the wrong place; it has no linguistic or transcription connotation.

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Notas de uso

This verb is highly specific to professional transcription and technical settings. It is most frequently used when emphasizing that the error occurred during the 'copying' phase of speech to text.

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Errores comunes

Learners often mistake the suffix '-ile' as an indication that the word is an adjective. In this technical context, it functions as a verb.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Mis-' (wrongly) + 'Dict' (to say) + 'File'. You are putting the wrong spoken words into a digital or mental file.

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Origen de la palabra

A modern formation combining the Latin 'mis-' (badly/wrongly) and 'dictare' (to say/prescribe), influenced by digital file processing terminology.

Patrones gramaticales

transitive verb taking a direct object regular conjugation: misdictiled, misdictiling often used in the passive voice in technical reports

Quiz rápido

The legal assistant was warned that if she continued to _______ the witness's responses, the entire transcript would be deemed inadmissible.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: misdictile

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