Example Sentences

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Ms Hindmarch added that Celtic languages could sometimes be used sloppily, citing the blunder by Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros, where she was forced to apologise after using Scottish Gaelic names but mispronouncing them.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

Many of the speeches during Monday’s opening night included Harris — some mispronouncing her first name as Ka-MAL-a — as Biden’s governing partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

He changed his surname in the 1970s, he said, because people kept mispronouncing it.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Seemingly unrattled, Adams, a 23-year-old midfielder who was voted captain by his teammates, handled the questions, apologized for mispronouncing “Iran” and didn’t shy from discussing racial issues in America.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2022

“Could Trompita take over your job?” he asked, mispronouncing my brother’s nickname.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez