Example Sentences

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For starters, outsiders call it “Appal-AY-sha,” a mispronunciation that hurts our ears.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2023

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

According to the study, participants are hesitant to confront colleagues over “awkward” situations like a stain on a co-worker’s shirt, food in their teeth, or a mispronunciation of someone’s name.

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2022

Don’t say huh-MODJ-uh-nus, a mispronunciation no doubt influenced by the word homogenized or the less familiar homogenous.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner