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mispronunciation

mis·pro·nounce
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-pruh-nouns]
    • /ˌmɪs prəˈnaʊns/
    • /ˈmɪsprənʌnsɪˈeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-pruh-nouns]
    • /ˌmɪs prəˈnaʊns/

Definitions of mispronunciation word

  • noun mispronunciation (uncountable) The act of mispronouncing. 1
  • noun mispronunciation uttering a word incorrectly 1
See all 2 definitions of mispronunciation

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Origin of mispronunciation

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; mis-1 + pronounce

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Parts of speech for Mispronunciation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mispronunciation

mispronunciation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mispronunciation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mispronunciation

noun mispronunciation

  • distortion — an act or instance of distorting.
  • error — A mistake.
  • misstatement — to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
  • slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
  • blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
All 6 Synonyms of mispronunciation

Antonyms for mispronunciation

noun mispronunciation

  • articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
  • pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
All 2 Antonyms of mispronunciation

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