mispronounce
verb
mis·pro·nounce
ˌmis-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 
mispronounced; mispronouncing; mispronounces
: 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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On the Friday, November 22 episode of the beloved game show, one contestant seemingly mispronounced a French word but still managed to get the question right.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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“Mispronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mispronounce. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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mispronounce
verb
mis·pro·nounce
ˌmis-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s
: to pronounce in a way considered incorrect
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