transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmis-chə-vəs, ˈmish-; ÷mis-ˈchē-vē-əs, mish- ]
adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : harmful , injurious
mischievous gossip
2.
a. : able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury
b. : irresponsibly playful
mischievous behavior
• mis·chie·vous·ly adverb
• mis·chie·vous·ness noun
Usage:
A pronunciation mis-ˈchē-vē-əs and a consequent spelling mischievious are of long standing: evidence for the spelling goes back to the 16th century. Our pronunciation files contain modern attestations ranging from dialect speakers to Herbert Hoover. But both the pronunciation and the spelling are still considered nonstandard.