Mispronounce (Verb)
Meaning
Pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- My teacher corrects me when I mispronounce a word in class, helping me improve my accent.
- Many people tend to mispronounce the name of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh, saying 'van go' instead of 'van khohkh'.
- He is known to mispronounce scientific terms, often making his explanations confusing to beginners.
- Her soft pronunciation often makes it seem as though she mispronounces the French names of cities and landmarks.
- As a tourist, she worried that the locals would laugh at her if she mispronounced their language.