noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of mispronouncing. uncountable

   "She found the constant mispronunciation of her name very annoying."

2. 2
   incorrect pronunciation wordnet
3. 3
   A mispronounced word or phrase. countable

   "His speech was full of mispronunciations."

Synonyms

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anacoluthonbullcacoepycacologycatachresiscorruption

Antonyms

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pronunciation

Example

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"She found the constant mispronunciation of her name very annoying."

Etymology

From mis- + pronunciation.

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