mispronounce
verb
mis·pro·nounce
ˌmis-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 
mispronounced; mispronouncing; mispronounces
: to pronounce incorrectly or in a way regarded as incorrect
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His name is often mispronounced.
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Despite being famous for over a decade, Americans still mispronounce Zendaya's name, often calling her Zen-DIE-uh instead of Zen-DAY-uh.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday, Dec. 2, the actor, 55, corrected the host Colbert, 60, on the right way to say his surname after several years of him mispronouncing it on the show.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday, Dec. 2, the actor, 55, corrected the host Colbert, 60, on the right way to say his surname after several years of him mispronouncing it on the show.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Mispronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mispronounce. Accessed 25 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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