Meaning & use
mispronouncing
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Pronouncing a word or name incorrectly.
See it in a sentence
The new intern kept mispronouncing her boss's last name.
He was embarrassed after mispronouncing a key term during his presentation.
A note on using this word
Mispronouncing names, especially unfamiliar ones, is one of the most common small social slip-ups people apologize for.
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