mispronounce

[ mis-pruh-nouns ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·pro·nounced, mis·pro·nounc·ing.

1. to pronounce incorrectly.

mispronounce

/ ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns; ˌmɪsprəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən /

verb

1. to pronounce (a word) wrongly

Derived Forms

• mispronunciation, noun

Other Words From

• mispro·nouncer noun
• mis·pro·nun·ci·a·tion [mis-pr, uh, -nuhn-see-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mispronounce¹

First recorded in 1585–95; mis- ¹ + pronounce

Example Sentences

In an alternate reality, Harris might have faced a Republican opponent who didn't question her racial identity and routinely mispronounce her first name.

From Salon

Trump also mocked Harris’ laugh, mispronounced her name multiple times, and said he will like her more once people “dispose of her.”

From Los Angeles Times

Oliver then played a clip of Vance mispronouncing Haiti as he fanned the flame of an ongoing migrant crisis in Ohio.

From Salon

Trump has tried the same tactic with Harris, purposely mispronouncing her name “Ka-MAH-la.”

From Los Angeles Times

His campaign’s racist attacks on Harris started with mispronouncing her first name and then accusing her of deciding only recently to “turn Black.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• garble