mispronounce
verb (used with or without object)
to pronounce incorrectly.
had been mispronouncing
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past perfect progressiveof mispronounce.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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“My real name is ‘Kelss,’” he said on an episode of “Bussin’ With the Boys,” causing a minor uproar with NFL fans worried we had been mispronouncing the name for a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
In her acceptance speech Sunday night, Youn said the various Europeans and Americans who had been mispronouncing or misremembering her name during the award season were forgiven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2021
