Mispronunciation
[mis-pruh-nouns] /ˌmɪs prəˈnaʊns/
verb (used with or without object), mispronounced, mispronouncing.
1.
to incorrectly.
/ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns/
verb
1.
to pronounce (a word) wrongly
n.
1520s; see mis- (1) + pronunciation.
v.
1590s, from mis- (1) + pronounce. Related: Mispronounced; mispronouncing.
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