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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Still to this day, despite Santander being an eight-year veteran and one of the majors’ best switch-hitters for the past few seasons, his name is still frequently mispronounced, even by those in the organization and some of the team’s broadcasters.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
More coverage on the 2024 race: Former President Donald Trump turned his focus to Kamala Harris in his first rally since Biden dropped out — and continuously mispronounced her first name.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 25 July 2024
Trump has also promoted a false conspiracy theory questioning the citizenship of Harris and has repeatedly mispronounced Harris’s first name, a move some critics have derided as demeaning.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Since Biden stepped aside and endorsed Harris, Emhoff has stepped up his own attacks on Trump, recently needling the former president about mispronouncing his wife’s first name.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
More coverage on the 2024 race: Former President Donald Trump turned his focus to Kamala Harris in his first rally since Biden dropped out — and continuously mispronounced her first name.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 25 July 2024
Trump has also promoted a false conspiracy theory questioning the citizenship of Harris and has repeatedly mispronounced Harris’s first name, a move some critics have derided as demeaning.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Since Biden stepped aside and endorsed Harris, Emhoff has stepped up his own attacks on Trump, recently needling the former president about mispronouncing his wife’s first name.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
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“Mispronounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mispronounce. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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