mispronounce

[ mis-pruh-nouns ]
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verb (used with or without object),mis·pro·nounced, mis·pro·nounc·ing.
  1. to pronounce incorrectly.

Origin of mispronounce

1
First recorded in 1585–95; mis-1 + pronounce

Other words from mispronounce

  • mis·pro·nounc·er, noun
  • mis·pro·nun·ci·a·tion [mis-pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn], /ˌmɪs prəˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for mispronounce

mispronounce

/ (ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns) /


verb
  1. to pronounce (a word) wrongly

Derived forms of mispronounce

  • mispronunciation (ˌmɪsprəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən), noun

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