mispronounce
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- mispronouncer noun
- mispronunciation noun
Etymology
Origin of mispronounce
Example Sentences
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From the back of the crowded Grocery Outlet parking lot, David Swayne heard a pastor he didn’t know mispronounce his sister’s name.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
We all stumble over and mispronounce words occasionally.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024
The findings also suggest that when listening to children, adult listeners incorporate expectations of how children commonly mispronounce words, such as "weed" for "read."
From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023
And here’s a good one: What happens when you mispronounce a menu term?
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2023
“Alejo was too hard for people, and teachers would never mispronounce Allen. My second-grade teacher kept calling me ‘Uh-ledge-oh’ until my mother shut it down.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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