Example Sentences

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The former governor repeatedly mispronounced Mr. Mamdani’s name during the campaign—enough so that his opposition made content out of it that went viral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

The uniforms are generic camouflage ones easily bought online, while the Ukrainian words are heavily mispronounced and spoken with a strong Russian accent.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

A panel discussion veered off course when Mace adamantly mispronounced Harris’ name, despite her fellow panel members — Democratic strategist Keith Boykin and Vanderbilt University professor Michael Eric Dyson — politely correcting her.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

Occasional glitches — a mispronounced word, a missing intonation — were mostly imperceptible.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Their high voices squealing with delight when Carla mispronounced some word they coaxed her to repeat.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez