mispronounce

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mispronounce

/ˌmɪspɹəˈnaʊns/ Canada, US, UK
/ˌmɪspɹəˈnæɔns/ Australia

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verb mispronounces · mispronouncing · mispronounced

transitive To pronounce (a word, phrase, etc.) incorrectly.

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verb to pronounce incorrectly

Español	pronunciar mal
Português	mascavar
Français	mal prononcer, écorcher
Deutsch	falsch aussprechen
Română	pronunța greșit, stâlci

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@misc{mispronounce_2026,
  title = {mispronounce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mispronounce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}