mispronounce
verb (used with or without object)
to pronounce incorrectly.
have mispronounced
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present perfectof mispronounce.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The survey found that 44% of Americans have mispronounced a phrase for more than a year before finding out it was wrong.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
Saint-Charles Excuse me, your Dutchman must have mispronounced my name.
From Vautrin by Honoré de Balzac
No Yakut, no Russian, be he a native or a settler, could have mispronounced this Yakut word so badly; it should have been 'Kelere!'
From Selected Polish Tales by Marie Busch
“The er—Archæopteryx,” said Dick, hesitatingly, fearing that he might have mispronounced the name.
From Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow
