mispronunciation

noun

mis·​pro·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion ˌmis-prə-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 

 also  -ˌnau̇n(t)-

: the act or an instance of mispronouncing

Examples of mispronunciation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite decades in the public spotlight, mispronunciations of the vice president's name have not gone away. —Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024

What started as an innocent mispronunciation turned into a two-minute ordeal. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Zoe Grobman's Jeopardy! journey took an unexpected turn –– all thanks to a costly mispronunciation. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

Her accent is appropriately all over the map, with mispronunciations galore, but where Sherman really cooks is in the sudden explosive outbursts. —Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mispronunciation

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Kids Definition

mispronunciation

noun

mis·​pro·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion ˌmis-prə-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 

: an act or an instance of mispronouncing