mispronounce
1 of 1verb/ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns/
Forms:mispronounces,mispronouncing,mispronounced,mispronounced
1
to say a word or words incorrectly, especially with regards to the proper pronunciation
transitive- During the presentation, she accidentally mispronounced the name of the company she was discussing.
- The student often mispronounced challenging scientific terms in class, leading to some confusion.
- Despite his efforts to learn the language, he continued to mispronounce certain words due to their unfamiliarity.
- The news anchor apologized for mispronouncing the name of an important public figure during the live broadcast.
- In language exchange sessions, participants gently corrected each other when they mispronounced words to facilitate better learning.
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