mispronunciation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, enPR: mĭsprə-nŭn'-sē-ā′-shən
• IPA: /mɪspɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, enPR: mĭsprə-noun'-sē-ā′-shən (very common but often proscribed)

Noun

mispronunciation

1. (uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.

   She found the constant mispronunciation of her name very annoying.

2. (countable) A mispronounced word or phrase.

   His speech was full of mispronunciations.

Related terms

• mispronounce
• pronounce
• pronunciation

Translations

• French: mauvaise prononciation
• German: falsche Aussprache, fehlerhafte Aussprache

Translations

• French: faute de prononciation
• German: Aussprachefehler

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