mispronounce
verb (used with or without object)
to pronounce incorrectly.
mispronunciation
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a word derived from
mispronounce.
Example Sentences
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At the time, Menzel said that it took her “eight beats” to get over the initial mispronunciation while she was backstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Biden displayed unusual agility in his responses, although he had some of his customary problems with mispronunciation and slightly slurred speech.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2023
Because it was the mispronunciation of that surname that would inspire the nickname of the great tap-dancing Richmond native Bill “Bojangles” Robinson.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2023
It’s less confusing than “Thome,” which really does sound like a mispronunciation of “Tommy.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
I grip my hands tightly together and wait to see how Mama reacts to this mispronunciation.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
