mispronounce

verb

mis·pro·nounce ˌmis-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s

mispronounced; mispronouncing; mispronounces

transitive verb

: to pronounce incorrectly or in a way regarded as incorrect

Examples of mispronounce in a Sentence

His name is often mispronounced.

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Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) — who, unlike Trump, doesn't make a habit of mispronouncing Harris' first name, and has been a more consistent messenger on policy issues — has been more doing more of the traditional campaigning while Trump freelances his attacks. —

Sophia Cai, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 Ramsey repeatedly mispronounced Harris’ first name, as Trump has on many occasions. —

Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024 In interviews and speeches that have grown progressively longer during his third White House campaign, Trump often leaps back and forth from one topic to the next, appears increasingly unhinged, and mixes up and mispronounces words. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 At several points during his remarks onstage, Ramirez mispronounced Harris' first name, placing an emphasis on the second syllable instead of the first. —

Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mispronounce