Misenunciate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To mispronounce due to poor articulation.

    "The training is not primarily intended for children who merely mispronounce or misenunciate or express themselves inaptly, unidiomatically and incorrectly for reasons other than defects of speech."

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"The training is not primarily intended for children who merely mispronounce or misenunciate or express themselves inaptly, unidiomatically and incorrectly for reasons other than defects of speech."

Etymology

From mis- + enunciate.

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