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English
Etymology
From mis- + pronunciation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, enPR: mĭsprə-nŭn'-sē-ā′-shən
- IPA(key): /mɪspɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, enPR: mĭsprə-noun'-sē-ā′-shən (very common but often proscribed)
- Hyphenation: mis‧pro‧nun‧ci‧a‧tion
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
mispronunciation (countable and uncountable, plural mispronunciations)
- (uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.
She found the constant mispronunciation of her name very annoying.
- (countable) A mispronounced word or phrase.
His speech was full of mispronunciations.
Translations
mispronounced word or phrase