mispronounce
verb
mis·pro·nounce
ˌmis-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 
mispronounced; mispronouncing; mispronounces
: to pronounce incorrectly or in a way regarded as incorrect
Examples of mispronounce in a Sentence
His name is often mispronounced.
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Ramsey repeatedly mispronounced Harris’ first name, as Trump has on many occasions.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
In interviews and speeches that have grown progressively longer during his third White House campaign, Trump often leaps back and forth from one topic to the next, appears increasingly unhinged, and mixes up and mispronounces words.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
At several points during his remarks onstage, Ramirez mispronounced Harris' first name, placing an emphasis on the second syllable instead of the first.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Plus, Hallinan, just like Harris’ current opponent, former President Donald Trump, had a tendency to mispronounce her first name.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
In interviews and speeches that have grown progressively longer during his third White House campaign, Trump often leaps back and forth from one topic to the next, appears increasingly unhinged, and mixes up and mispronounces words.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
At several points during his remarks onstage, Ramirez mispronounced Harris' first name, placing an emphasis on the second syllable instead of the first.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Plus, Hallinan, just like Harris’ current opponent, former President Donald Trump, had a tendency to mispronounce her first name.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Mispronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mispronounce. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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mispronounce
verb
mis·pro·nounce
ˌmis-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s
: to pronounce in a way considered incorrect
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