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"mishaps" has 2 syllables: mish-aps. It rhymes with collapse and lapse, if that helps it stick.
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“Since the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step.”
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"Mishaps" has 2 syllables: mish · aps.
Mishaps: An accident, mistake, or problem.
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