mispronounce
verb (used with or without object)
to pronounce incorrectly.
mispronounced
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past participleof mispronounce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mispronounce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
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
“I mispronounced words in every single read-through, and I was usually mortified,” Holmes said, laughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
“If I purposely mispronounced your name, that would probably not be appropriate,” Boykin tried to explain, before Dyson added, “You’re normalizing that kind of viciousness, man. You’re disrespecting the woman.”
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 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
