mispronunciation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- mĭsprə-nŭn'-sē-ā′-shən
- /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- (US) audio
- mĭsprə-noun'-sē-ā′-shən
- /mɪspɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English pronunciation English mispronunciation From mis- + pronunciation.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.
She found the constant mispronunciation of her name very annoying.
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(countable) A mispronounced word or phrase.
His speech was full of mispronunciations.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mispronunciations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
pronunciation · mispronounce · pronounce
Translations (5)
de Aussprachefehler (mispronounced word or phrase) · fr mauvaise prononciation (act of mispronouncing) · de fehlerhafte Aussprache (act of mispronouncing) · fr faute f de prononciation (mispronounced word or phrase) · de falsche Aussprache (act of mispronouncing)