verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To pronounce (a word, phrase, etc.) incorrectly. transitive
2. 2
   pronounce a word incorrectly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

misspeak

Example

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"Tom says: "Norwegian is very similar to written Danish, but the Danes mispronounce everything.""

Etymology

From mis- + pronounce.

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