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mispronounce
[ mis-pruh-nouns ]
/ ˌmɪs prəˈnaʊns /
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verb (used with or without object), mis·pro·nounced, mis·pro·nounc·ing.
to pronounce incorrectly.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mispronounce
mis·pro·nounc·er, nounmis·pro·nun·ci·a·tion [mis-pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn], /ˌmɪs prəˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby mispronounce
mispleading, misprint, misprise, misprision, misprize, mispronounce, misproud, mispunctuate, misquotation, misquote, Misr
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British Dictionary definitions for mispronounce
mispronounce
/ (ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns) /
verb
to pronounce (a word) wrongly
Derived forms of mispronounce
mispronunciation (ˌmɪsprəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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