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