overpronounce
verb (used with object)
to pronounce (a word, syllable, etc.) in an exaggerated, affected, or excessively careful manner.
overpronunciation
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a word derived from
overpronounce.
Example Sentences
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During last summer’s World Cup, Australian TV anchor Lucy Zelić was criticized for pronouncing players’ ethnic names correctly, a refusal to anglicize that some viewers saw as obnoxious overpronunciation.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2019
