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mis·pro·nounce  (mspr-nouns)
v. mis·pro·nounced, mis·pro·nounc·ing, mis·pro·nounc·es
v.tr.
To pronounce badly or incorrectly.
v.intr.
To make a poor pronunciation.

mispro·nunci·ation (-nns-shn) n.

mispronounce
Verb
[-nouncing, -nounced] to pronounce a word or name wrongly
mispronunciation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.mispronounce - pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words"
enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
Translations
Spanish mispronounce [mɪsprəˈnauns] vtpronunciar mal
French mispronounce [mɪsprəˈnauns] vtmal prononcer
German mispronounce [mɪsprəˈnauns] vtfalsch aussprechen
Italian mispronounce [mɪsprəˈnauns] vtpronunziare male

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