mispronounce
verb (used with or without object)
to pronounce incorrectly.
were mispronouncing
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past progressiveof mispronounce.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Even the people who supported him were mispronouncing his nickname.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2018
The newscasters were mispronouncing their last name; they should have been saying "Water-witz."
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2012
Which I only know because I heard someone call it, and I thought they were mispronouncing my name, so I turned.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
